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Latest News
- Germany: Police detain suspect after sabotage attacks on power grid
September 8, 2026
German police have detained a 48-year-old man suspected of carrying out a series of sabotage attacks on the country’s electricity grid, police and prosecutors said on Tuesday. The suspect, identified as ...
- India: 20-Kg IED cache recovered, defused in Jiribam
September 7, 2026
Security forces recovered three Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) weighing around 20 kg during a joint operation in a jungle area between Leishabithol and Ahamadabad in Jiribam, Manipur. Acting on specific intelligence ...
- Colombia: Three soldiers killed in explosive guerilla drone attack on military garrison
September 6, 2026
Three soldiers died after armed attackers used guerilla drones to target a Colombian military garrison in the Catatumbo region on Friday, the defence ministry said on Saturday. Authorities had initially reported ...
- India: K9 experts gather in Hyderabad
September 6, 2026
K9 units have become an increasingly important component of India’s security and emergency-response infrastructure. Specially trained dogs are deployed for explosive and narcotics detection, search and rescue, tracking, security operations ...
- China to join demining exercise in Russia
September 5, 2026
The Chinese People’s Liberation Army will send troops to Russia to participate in a field training exercise for demining, a defense spokesperson said on Friday. The field training exercise of the ...
- Nigeria: IED explodes under military vehicle during patrol in Imo
September 5, 2026
An improvised explosive device, IED, has reportedly detonated under a military vehicle during a routine patrol along the Ihite Ukwa–Health Centre axis in Orsu Local Government Area of Imo State. The ...
- Northern Ireland: Controlled explosion carried out on ‘viable’ device in Silverbridge
September 5, 2026
A security alert in the Carrive Road area of Silverbridge has come to an end, with road closures in the area now lifted. A controlled explosion was carried out on ...
- Bolivia: At least two killed and 81 injured after explosions at army base
September 5, 2026
The Bolivian Defence Minister said the first explosion “involved black powder from pyrotechnic material stored at the site,” while the second, “much larger” blast was still being investigated. At least ...
- Germany finds more explosives planted along power lines
September 5, 2026
German police have discovered a total of 12 explosive devices along power lines in the eastern state of Saxony following a series of attacks on the country’s power grid this ...
- United States, Philippines host regional workshop on countering weaponized drones and CBRN threats
September 3, 2026
Marking the 80th anniversary of U.S.-Philippines diplomatic relations and the 75th anniversary of the Mutual Defense Treaty, the U.S. Department of State, in partnership with the Government of the Philippines, hosted a five-day ...
- Germany: Two arrested after attack on defence companies in Munich
September 3, 2026
In Munich, a man and a woman allegedly attempted to carry out an arson attack outside the premises of two defence companies. The pair were arrested. Several incendiary devices were set ...
- Serbia: Authorities probe ‘organised group’ moving explosives, drones into EU
September 3, 2026
Serbian prosecutors confirmed Thursday that four people have been detained as part of an investigation into an “organised group” suspected of moving explosives and drones into European Union countries. The group, ...
