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Latest News
- Syria: Mine clearance teams begin work to secure return routes to Serêkaniyê
June 18, 2026
Mine clearance teams have begun work on the road connecting the cities of Tel Tamer and Serêkaniyê and the surrounding villages, as part of preparations for the return of displaced ...
- Cambodia: HALO Trust successfully clears minefield in Oddar Meanchey province
June 17, 2026
The HALO Trust has successfully completed mine clearance operations at a contaminated site in Ta Dev village, Trapaing Tav commune, Anlong Veng district, Oddar Meanchey province, according to information released ...
- AUSSOM, UN Mine Action Service Discuss Expanding Cooperation on Explosive Threats in Somalia
June 17, 2026
The commander of the African Union Support and Stabilization Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM), Lieutenant General Sam Kavuma, met in Mogadishu with the head of the United Nations Mine Action Service ...
- Syria: ISIS claims responsibility for new attack targeting official near Damascus
June 17, 2026
ISIS has claimed a series of attacks in Syria, including an IED strike near Damascus and a reported assault on security forces in Raqqa. The extremist group Islamic State (ISIS) has ...
- Kenyan Troops Honoured by African Union for Service in Somalia Mission
June 17, 2026
Kenyan troops serving under the African Union Support and Stabilization Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM) have been awarded medals by the African Union in recognition of their contribution to peace, security ...
- UN report warns about persistent use of anti-personnel mines, urges adherence to mine ban treaty
June 16, 2026
GENEVA – A UN Human Rights report published Tuesday warns about the persistent use of anti-personnel land mines and their dire impacts on civilians, urging States to uphold international law limiting their use ...
- Northern Ireland: Vehicles and electronic devices seized in probe into Dunmurry blast
June 16, 2026
Two vehicles and electronic devices have been seized by detectives probing a car bomb attack on a police station in Co Antrim earlier this year. A delivery driver was hijacked and ...
- Australia: Appeal for information after business firebombed overnight in Burwood
June 16, 2026
Burwood Police are appealing for public assistance after a business was targeted in a firebombing in Concord overnight. About 11.10pm yesterday (Monday 15 June 2026), emergency services were called to a ...
- Northern Ireland: PSNI appeal for information after pipe bomb incident in Londonderry
June 16, 2026
The incident took place in the Nelson Drive area of the Waterside area at around 12:30am today, when police said “a loud bang” was heard in the area. “It was discovered ...
- Nigeria: Three EOD officers killed in IED explosion in Zamfara
June 16, 2026
Three policemen from the Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Unit of the Zamfara Police Command paid the supreme price while on duty on Monday. The gallant officers were killed by an Improvised ...
- Washington, D.C.: FBI breaks up alleged drone attack plot targeting White House UFC event
June 16, 2026
An alleged plot targeting this weekend’s UFC Freedom 250 event in Washington, D.C., was disrupted by the FBI and its law enforcement partners, officials told Fox News Digital. Five people were in ...
- Myanmar: Security forces clear 46 IEDs in Magway Region
June 16, 2026
On 13 June 2026, based on information provided by responsible local residents that so-called PDF terrorists had dug up the asphalt road and planted mines using empty oil barrels along ...
- UK: Ukrainian man found guilty of setting property linked to PM Starmer on fire
June 15, 2026
A Ukrainian man was found guilty on Monday of carrying out arson attacks on property connected to British Prime Minister Keir Starmer in May last year on behalf of a ...
- Thailand: Arson attack destroys solar farm equipment in Pattani
June 15, 2026
A group of unidentified men, suspected by security forces to be southern insurgents, set fire to a warehouse early this morning that was storing a large quantity of solar panels ...
- Somali Elite Forces destroyed a cache of weapons, explosive materials in Lower Shabelle Province
June 15, 2026
Somalia’s elite Danab special forces killed 14 Al-Shabaab fighters during a targeted operation in the southern Lower Shabelle region, the government said on Monday. The operation took place in the district ...
- Nigeria: Troops repelled Lakurawa terrorists, recovered RPGs, explosives in Kebbi
June 15, 2026
Troops of Operation Fansan Yamma repelled an attack by suspected Lakurawa terrorists and recovered rocket-propelled grenade launchers, explosives and other equipment during a clearance operation in Kebbi. ”The troops subsequently pursued ...
- Kenya: Strengthening security through training and mentorship
June 15, 2026
Capacity building and mentorship of local forces are vital to supporting Somalia in achieving long-term stability, security, and peace. This is achieved by strengthening skills, operational capabilities, and professionalism of ...
- AV Introduces TOM 50 RE, a Backpackable UGV for Rapid Reconnaissance and Explosive Ordnance Disposal
June 15, 2026
Press Release Lightweight uncrewed ground vehicle expands mission flexibility for highly mobile units operating in complex and contested environments OSTFILDERN, GERMANY — (June 15, 2026) — AeroVironment, Inc. (“AV”), a global leader ...
