Nigeria: Police defuse bomb under network mast in Borno

Operatives of the Borno state police command on Monday defused an Unexploded Ordnance planted under a network mast at Chuskon, Federal Low Cost Area of Maiduguri. A statement by the Police Public Relations Officer of the command, ASP Nahum Daso, Read More …

Ukraine: Fatal Explosion in Kharkiv Region Highlights Ongoing Danger of Unexploded Ordnance

On December 14, the State Emergency Service reported a tragic incident in Kharkiv region: a resident of the Kupianskyi district died after an explosion of an explosive device. The incident occurred on the territory of the Shevchenkivska community, in the Read More …

Ukraine Clears 3,798 Hectares of Agricultural Land in November Under State Demining Program

In Ukraine, in November, under the state program compensating the cost of demining, demining operators cleared 3,798 hectares of agricultural land; the cost of works reached 191.5 million UAH. In November, five contracts for the clearance of agricultural lands were Read More …

UK: Bomb squad carry out explosion at Wirral golf course

A “controlled explosion” has been carried out after a bomb was found at a Wirral golf club. Merseyside Police were called to Meols Drive in Hoylake at around 12.30pm this afternoon (Friday, December 12) following a report that a suspected Read More …

Iraq: Mine Clearance Progress Advances in Kurdistan Region’s Duhok Province

A resident of Duhok’s Mangeshk subdistrict has resumed farming on his land for the first time in 35 years, following the removal of mines and unexploded ordnances (UXOs) that had made the area too dangerous to cultivate. Local residents say Read More …

California: Beale EOD team safely disposes of Military Ordnance found in Mendocino County

The 9th Civil Engineer Squadron (CES) Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) team, responded to Mendocino County, California, after local authorities reported the discovery of an item believed to be military Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) on private property, on Dec. 9, 2025. By Read More …

New Mexico: Kirtland EOD partners with Pueblo of Isleta to remove 115 decades-old munitions, strengthening long-term safety

ISLETA PUEBLO, N.M. — Airmen from the 377th Explosive Ordnance Disposal Flight partnered with the Pueblo of Isleta in October to safely identify and neutralize 115, WWII and Cold War-era military munitions discovered on tribal land. This marks a significant Read More …

‘Ensuring safety at every inch’: demining effort in Armenia

Mines and unexploded ordnance are an inevitable consequence of armed conflict. More than 60 countries worldwide, including Armenia, must clear their territories of these hazards. In total, over 43 million square meters in Armenia require demining. This situation stems from Read More …

Landmine casualties hit four-year high as treaty setbacks deepen

Civilian deaths and injuries from landmines and explosive remnants of war have risen to their highest level in four years, according to the Landmine Monitor 2025 report launched in Geneva on Monday. It documents 6,279 casualties in 2024. Children remain Read More …

Buried explosives still shape daily life for millions of Iraqis

The warning signs are easy to miss. A faded skull-and-crossbones nailed to a fence in southern Iraq. A rusted metal stake on the edge of a field in the Kurdistan Region. A strip of red tape fluttering beside an olive Read More …

UK: Army bomb disposal unit called to deal with unexploded WW2 naval shell at Beachy Head

The explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) team was called to reports of a ‘suspected unexploded WW2 ordnance’ by the lighthouse at Beachy Head. The EOD team attended Beachy Head on November 17, assisted by coastguard crews from Birling Gap and Eastbourne. Read More …

Child casualties from explosive weapons at record high

More children are being killed and injured by explosive weapons than at any point in modern history, a landmark report has found. It finds that explosive weapons – mainly state owned – were responsible for more than 60 per cent Read More …

Norway to increase support for Norwegian People’s Aid’s mine clearance activities in Ukraine

Mines and other explosive objects are scattered across large areas of Ukraine and are disrupting vital agricultural activities. This is affecting not only Ukraine but also other countries that rely on Ukrainian agricultural products. Norway is increasing its support for Read More …

Clearing the Mines 2025 – Report Reveals Worst-Ever Violations of the Mine Ban Convention and Urges Action by States Parties

Mine Action Review today published Clearing the Mines 2025, its annual global assessment of anti-personnel (AP) mine contamination, survey, and clearance, ahead of the TwentySecond Meeting of States Parties to the Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Convention (APMBC), taking place in Geneva Read More …

Cambodia: CMAC destroys 44,000 mines, UXO in first 10 months

The Cambodian Mine Action Centre (CMAC) cleared more than 14,000 hectares of land and destroyed nearly 44,000 landmines and unexploded ordnance (UXO) in the first 10 months of this year, while expanding emergency operations along the border with Thailand to Read More …

Germany: WWII bomb discovery in Nuremberg prompts evacuation of 21,000 people

A large-scale evacuation was under way in the southern German city of Nuremberg on Friday evening ahead of the planned disposal of a World War II aerial bomb. The city announced that road closures within a radius of 800 metres Read More …

Hong Kong: Suspected wartime bomb found in airport site

A suspected wartime bomb was found in a construction site at the airport on Saturday. Police said they were alerted to the discovery around noon. The force’s bomb-disposal officers arrived at the scene soon afterwards. They detonated the suspected device Read More …

Spain: National Police deactivated mortar shell found on the University of Huelva campus

The National Police has deactivated a mortar shell located on the campus of the University of Huelva. The device – which showed obvious signs of oxidation and deterioration – has been neutralized by specialists from the TEDAX-CBRN, the unit specialized Read More …

UK: Bomb disposal unit called to Oxford park after grenade found

A ‘rusty’ grenade has been found by a fisherman in Oxford with the bomb squad called to deal with the historic weapon. Thames Valley Police said the bomb squad – Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) – dealt with the grenade found Read More …

UK: ‘Bomb squad’ carry out controlled explosion on Scottish beach

A ‘bomb squad’ was called to the Three Towns following the discovery of a possible ordnance device. The item was found at a property in the Border Avenue area of Saltcoats around midday on Tuesday, November 4. Following the discovery, Read More …