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In coordination with the Federal Government of Somalia, U.S. Africa Command conducted two (2) airstrikes targeting al-Shabaab explosives experts in the vicinity of Jilib, Somalia, Dec. 10. “We will continue to apply pressure to the al-Shabaab network. They continue to Read More …
A CIA officer died during a raid in Somalia last month targeting a key extremist thought to be responsible for an attack that killed an American soldier in Kenya last year, local intelligence officials have told the Guardian. The officer Read More …
The Faryab Police Headquarters says, a Taliban group blew up a vehicle loaded with explosives in the Qaisar district bazaar. In a statement, Faryab security officials reported, that the incident took place around 10:00 pm on Tuesday night, following repulsed Read More …
Afghan National Army prevented two car bomb attacks in Faryab Prov. last night. Taliban had prepared two car bombs in Qaisar district and planned to attack ANDSF. ANA identified the cars and targeted them. 13 Taliban were killed and 8 Read More …
Introduction – Vehicle-borne Improvised Explosive Device (VBIED) A VBIED is a vehicle which contains and delivers an explosive device to a target. The vehicle may be old or new, inexpensive or valuable, liveried or plain, blend into most situations and Read More …
Introduction to vehicle borne threats The threats range from vandalism to sophisticated or aggressive attack by determined criminals or terrorists. vehicles offer a convenient method to deliver a bomb, known as a vehicle borne improvised explosive device (VBIED) a vehicle Read More …
At least two people were killed and five wounded, including soldiers, Tuesday when a car bomb blast targeted an official in the Somali capital Mogadishu, officials said. The bomb attack went off near the Sinka Dher intersection in Mogadishu. “The Read More …
At least 12 civilians were killed and more than 100 were wounded in a car bomb close to police HQ in Firozkoh, capital of Ghor, said the Ministry of Interior in a statement. The incident happened around 11am local time Read More …
At least 6 police were wounded in a car bomb targeting a security checkpoint in Zabul province on Thursday morning, said local officials. The incident happened in the Noorak area in Shahoy district of the province when a car bomb Read More …
Afghan National Police discovered and neutralized three roadside bombs, after hours of efforts and “point to point search operations” in Ghazni City of Ghazni province, the Ministry of Interior said in a statement. According to the statement, local Police discovered Read More …
Dozens of people were wounded on Tuesday in an explosion in the northwest Syrian town of al-Bab, which is under the control of Turkey-backed rebel factions. One of the witnesses said the blast occurred when a large truck bomb went Read More …
The Somali National Army (SNA) has said they thwarted two car bomb attacks by defusing an improvised explosive device (IED) placed in the vehicles in Southern Somalia on Monday. The military said a Nissan minibus and black Suzuki vehicles abandoned Read More …
At least three security force members were killed and five were wounded after gunmen stormed a public protection forces unit compound in Gardez city, capital of Paktia province, local police said on Tuesday. The police said that the attack started Read More …
At least two civilians are killed and further 35 injured, as a vehicle fully loaded with Improvised Explosive Devices went off early Tuesday morning near veterinary clinic in Balkh district of Balkh province, said Shaheen Military Corps head Mohammad Hanif Read More …
KABUL Afghanistan – Warfighters operating in combat zones are continuously confronted with adversarial improvised threat technologies designed to inflict harm and disrupt operations. Over time, these nontraditional attacks have taken a heavy toll on mission success rates and weighed down Read More …
The Taliban militants suffered heavy casualties while preparing a car bomb for a deadly attack in south-eastern Ghazni province of Afghanistan. The 203rd Thunder Corps in a statement said the Taliban militants were placing explosives inside a vehicle which they Read More …
The local officials confirmed that a coordinated attack on the provincial prison left at least 13 civilians dead and dozens more wounded. Attaullah Khogyani, a spokesperson for the provincial government, confirmed that the attackers detonated a car packed with explosives, Read More …
It was estimated that 1 in 4 Norwegians knew someone who had been directly affected by the deadliest attack in Norway since World War II. On July 22, 2011, a political terrorist parked a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device (VBIED) near Read More …
At least two Afghan security force members were killed and six more wounded as a result of two separate car bomb blasts in the southern province of Helmand, local officials have said. The officials said that the Taliban intended to Read More …
The EU Terrorism Situation and Trend 2020 report refers to the killing of Lyra McKee in April 2019 and the discovery of a bomb last September. The law enforcement agency said the UK reported ‘55 security-related incidents by Dissident Republican Read More …