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Dec- 2022 -15 DecemberAmericas
US Army Begins Production of New Air-Launched Anti-Tank Landmines
The US Army has begun production of new anti-tank landmines that are launched from the air, according to a report by Breaking Defense.
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Nov- 2022 -3 NovemberTechnology
British Military to Acquire Anti-Explosive Digital Protection System
The UK Ministry of Defence has tapped a defense consortium to provide innovative digital protection against remote and radio-controlled Improvised Explosive Devices.
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Oct- 2022 -19 OctoberAfrica
Fourth UN Peacekeeper Dies After Northern Mali Blast
A fourth United Nations soldier has died from injuries from a highway bomb in northern Mali, a day after the blast claimed the lives of three of his comrades.
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14 OctoberAfrica
Mali Bus Blast Kills at Least 11 People: Hospital Source
At least 11 people were killed and 53 injured when a bus hit an explosive device in central Mali.
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Sep- 2022 -13 SeptemberMiddle East
Blast Kills 6 Separatists on Anti Al-Qaeda Sweep in Yemen
An explosion caused by an improvised device killed six Yemeni separatist fighters during an anti-jihadist sweep in the south of the country.
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6 SeptemberAfrica
35 Civilians Killed in IED Blast in Burkina Faso
At least 35 civilians were killed and 37 wounded when an IED blast struck a convoy carrying supplies in Burkina Faso's jihadist-hit north.
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Aug- 2022 -26 AugustAmericas
US Provides EOD Equipment, Training to Fiji Military
The US has provided Explosive Ordnance Disposal equipment and training to the Republic of Fiji Military Forces.
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Jul- 2022 -29 JulyEurope
UK Invests $48.5M in Digital Protection Against Remote-Controlled Bombs
The UK has awarded Leonardo a more than 40 million pounds contract to equip the country's armed forces with digital protection against remotely-triggered bombs.
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Apr- 2022 -13 AprilTerrorism
Five Soldiers Killed in North Benin Ambush
At least five soldiers were killed in an ambush by gunmen in northern Benin, a senior security source and a parks conservation group involved in the area said.
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Feb- 2022 -9 FebruaryAmericas
US Air Force to Receive Laser-Equipped Bomb Disposal Vehicle
The US Air Force will soon have a fleet of laser-equipped bomb disposal vehicles to clear airfields of unexploded ordnance from a standoff range.
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