Papua New Guinea: World War 2 bomb explodes in Madang

An old World War II bomb exploded at Bilia Maus Rot settlement in Madang Town last night, causing widespread fear among residents. The blast, which occurred around 9:30 pm, was so powerful that it was heard across the town and Read More …

Cambodia: Anti-tank mine injures excavator driver at site of new Oddar Meanchey zoo

An excavator operator suffered serious injuries in a landmine explosion this morning, June 16, as he operated his machine at a construction site in Oddar Meanchey province’s O’Smach commune, in Samraong town. The incident raised the number of victims of Read More …

Cambodia: Pailin farmer killed by landmine while ploughing

A farmer was killed in Sala Krao district, Pailin province, yesterday when a landmine exploded while he was ploughing a field with his tractor. Heng Ratana, Director General of the Cambodian Mine Action Centre, confirmed that the explosion took place Read More …

Afghanistan: Explosion in Paktia kills one, injures four

Local sources in Paktia province report that a 12-year-old child was killed and four others injured in a mine explosion. The incident occurred in the village of Hasan Khil in Dand-e-Patan district on Sunday. According to reports, the children were Read More …

Japan: Blast occurs at US Kadena Air Base, injuring 4 Japan SDF members

An explosion occurred Monday near the U.S. military’s Kadena Air Base in the southern Japanese prefecture of Okinawa, slightly injuring four Japan Ground Self-Defense Force members who were working at a depot, local and Defense Ministry officials said. The ministry Read More …

Azerbaijan: Landmine blast injures one in Goranboy district

A mine incident occurred in the village of Yenikand in the Goranboy district on Saturday, according to a joint statement from the General Prosecutor’s Office, the Ministry of Internal Affairs, and the National Agency for Mine Action (ANAMA). The statement Read More …

Azerbaijani serviceman injured in mine blast during clearance operations in Kalbajar

On May 29, at approximately 10:10 AM, an Azerbaijani Army serviceman was injured while conducting mine clearance operations in the Kalbajar region. Engineer-sapper units were carrying out demining work near the Istisu settlement when an anti-personnel mine, planted by Armenian Read More …

Syria: War remnants kill, injure 13 people in one day in areas controlled by Damascus government

Unexploded ordnance continues to threaten the lives of civilians in areas controlled by the Damascus government, especially in areas that witnessed previous fighting. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported that yesterday, Wednesday, four people, including two children, were killed Read More …

Indonesia: 13 die after ammo explodes during disposal in Garut, West Java

The Indonesian Defence Forces (TNI) on Monday confirmed that 13 people, including four military officers, were killed in an explosion while trying to dispose of expired ammunition in Sagara village, Garut district, West Java. Chief of the TNI’s Information Office, Read More …

Nigeria: IED injures five children near construction site in Mafa, Borno State

An Improvised Explosive Device (IED) explosion in Mafa Local Government Area of Borno State on May 8, 2025, left five children injured, one of whom lost a hand. The explosion occurred around 1425hrs when the children unknowingly tampered with IED Read More …