Explosives
At least three Nigerien soldiers were killed and 10 others injured on Sunday 25 January after an army patrol vehicle hit an improvised explosive device in Bartchawal, Tillabéri Region, about 20 kilometres from the capital, Niamey. It has been reported that the incident occurred late in the day along the
Exercises & Events
NATO Mission Iraq and the Iraqi Security Forces conducted a joint CBRN training exercise on 7 January at the 1st CBRN Regiment in Taji, Iraq, north of the capital city of Baghdad. A short statement on Facebook said that exercise Bright Star "focused on realistic crisis response, integrating medical
CBRN
Signs warning visitors about the potential of exposure to harmful radioactive materials have been put up in the Rocky Flats Wildlife Refuge in the US state of Colorado. A press release issued by the Rocky Mountain Peace and Justice Center said that the decision by Boulder County and the City
Exercises & Events
The Ghana Army School of Ammunition and Explosives has launched a new CBRN training course at Michel Camp in Tema, near the capital city of Accra, in collaboration with the French Armed Forces. According to an announcement on the Ghana Armed Forces website, the course began on Monday 26 January
CBRN
Indian authorities have said that they have successfully contained an outbreak of the deadly Nipah virus after confirming two cases in the eastern state of West Bengal since December. In a statement released on Tuesday 27 January, India’s Ministry of Health said that, upon confirmation of those two cases,
Exercises & Events
A team from 15th battalion of India's National Disaster Response Force has conducted a CBRN mock exercise at a site belonging to India Glycols Limited in Kashipur, Uttarakhand state, northern India. The scenario was based around a chemical industrial emergency, namely a hydrogen cylinder leak. According to a
Explosives
A 31-year-old man has been arrested and charged on two counts following an investigation into an incident at an Indigenous rights rally involving a suspecting improvised explosive device in Perth, Australia, on Wednesday 26 January. According to a statement from the Western Australia Police Force, the man, who was attending
Exercises & Events
US marines in the Headquarters and Service Battalion, 1st Marine Logistics Group, 1st Explosive Ordnance Disposal Company and 7th Engineer Support Battalion conducted combined CBRN and explosive ordnance disposal training on 22 January 2026 at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California. According to the US Defense Visual Information Distribution Service,
CBRN
The United Arab Emirates' Federal Public Prosecution has announced the launch of preparatory activities for phase three of a regional specialised programme on CBRN criminal investigations. The programme is taking place under the patronage of Emirati attorney-general, Hamad Saif Al Shamsi, as part of a strategic partnership with the
Medical
The United Kingdom's Ministry of Defence has revealed that their Project Melorius, which had been intended to replace an in-service chemical and biological medical countermeasure capability, was scrapped in favour of an off-the-shelf, commercially available alternative. A sum of almost £12.6 million was subsequently written off. In
CBRN
The first batch of highly radioactive capsules has been successfully moved from underwater pools to safer, long-term dry storage at the Hanford Site in Washington, USA. According to a news release from Washington's Department of Ecology, the transfer marks a major milestone in efforts to reduce one of
Explosives
At least eight soldiers of the Nigerian army and members of the Civilian Joint Task Force were killed in a vehicle-borne IED attack on Tuesday 20 January. A further 50 people were wounded. The attack was launched by Boko Haram on a military formation in Borno State as the Nigerian