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A possible Second World War explosive device is believed to have been the reason for a police operation in Esch-sur-Alzette on Thursday afternoon. Boulevard J.F. Kennedy was closed at around 1pm for roughly 30 minutes as police secured the area, Read More …
The Maui Police Department called in the Hawaiʻi Inter-Island Bomb Squad to assess reports of possible military ordnance found off of Pūlehu Road, Wednesday afternoon. The device was found on July 30, 2025, about a quarter mile mauka of the Read More …
Landmine detonations along the Bangladesh- Arakan border have resulted in at least five fatalities and 44 injuries during the previous eight years, according to a Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) officer. According to Bangladeshi media, the remarks were made by the Read More …
A handover ceremony was held on Wednesday in Đông Trạch Commune, Quảng Trị Province, for over 2sq.km of land cleared of unexploded ordnance (UXO) as part of the Cluster Bomb Clearance Project in the formerly Quảng Bình Province. The initiative Read More …
In a groundbreaking development, scientists at the University of Texas at Austin have unveiled a novel use of sound waves to detect unexploded munitions on the seafloor, potentially revolutionizing underwater safety by providing a safer alternative to traditional visual identification Read More …
Located in central Vietnam, was once heavily affected by war. According to U.S. bombing data, the commune alone was hit by 765 bombing missions during the conflict, leaving behind unexploded ordnance (UXO) that continues to threaten lives and livelihoods long Read More …
Recently, during a storm on the coast of the Odesa region, waves washed a naval mine ashore, and the Ukrainian Navy conducted a controlled detonation, the Telegram channel of Ukrainian military reports. “A dangerous object was washed ashore by the Read More …
Sudan’s National Mine Action Centre (NMC) says its action teams have discovered three ‘internationally banned minefields’ planted in and around Khartoum, allegedly by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) during their occupation of the area. The director of the centre, Maj Read More …
A specialist Army Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) troop has moved into its new home at Gamecock Barracks, Nuneaton. The newly-named Nuneaton EOD Troop – formerly Nottingham EOD Troop and part of 721 EOD Squadron Royal Logistic Corps – relocated in Read More …
The Cambodian Mine Action and Victim Assistance Authority (CMAA) has issued an urgent appeal to residents living near the Thai border to remain extremely cautious following reports that Thai armed forces fired cluster munitions into Cambodian territory on Friday in Read More …
The United Nations Support Mission in Libya’s Mine Action Programme Tuesday met with the African Group, led by Ghana and chaired by DSRSG/RC Aeneas Chuma, with participation from Algeria, Burkina Faso, Chad, Mali, Niger, Nigeria, Sudan, and Tunisia. The session Read More …
MAG (Mines Advisory Group) is an international humanitarian organisation based in Manchester, UK, and working in 32 countries. We remove landmines and unexploded ordnance to release safe and productive land for communities, and work to reduce the threat of armed Read More …
Thailand and Cambodia exchanged fire on their border Thursday in a sharp escalation of their conflict that killed at least nine civilians. Both nations accused each other of starting the military clashes and have downgraded their diplomatic relations since Wednesday. Read More …
When a middle-aged man went into the forest in Ann Township, Rakhine State, to collect bamboo shoots, he stepped on a landmine and lost a leg. U Thein Shwe (31), who hails from Nga Letkya Village in Ann Township, Tat Read More …
On July 15, the Lebanese Amrican University (LAU) and the Lebanon Mine Action Center (LMAC), under the Ministry of National Defense, signed an MOU to launch professional training programs in Humanitarian Mine Action Management. Offered through the LAU Academy of Read More …
Scientists in Liverpool, UK, are planning to root out unexploded landmines using nothing more than grass. Plant biologists believe the roots of certain grasses can be enhanced using microbes to the point that they could render below ground landmines harmless. Read More …
The Thai-Cambodian border dispute has escalated dramatically after another landmine explosion injured five Thai soldiers — one losing a leg — in a disputed area of Ubon Ratchathani province on Wednesday afternoon. The incident near the Chong An Ma border Read More …
The Thailand Mine Action Centre (TMAC) issued a statement on Wednesday clarifying the situation regarding the recent incident in which Thai soldiers stepped on a landmine on July 16 in the Chong Bok area, Nam Yuen District, Ubon Ratchathani Province. Read More …
CAMP DAWSON, W.Va. – U.S. Army Explosive Ordnance Disposal technicians honed their lifesaving and mission-enabling skills with interagency bomb squads during a nationwide training exercise. During four Exercise Raven’s Challenge iterations, nearly 100 Army EOD technicians from the 20th Chemical, Read More …
The Cambodian Mine Action and Victim Assistance Authority (CMAA) and the University of Central Lancashire in the United Kingdom signed a Memorandum of Understanding on July 22 to collaborate on developing unmanned drones for mine action research and field operations—marking Read More …
