Explosives
West Helps Bosnia Dispose of Yugoslav Weapons
Bosnia and Herzegovina plan to destroy 8.3 tons of remaining old munitions and mine-explosive devices, known as MIMES, by the end of 2020.
The Netherlands has been contributing to the destruction of this unstable ammunition for four years, and this year donation to this goal is worth around 200,000 euros.
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Bosnia Intensifies Efforts to Destroy Outdated Ammunition
The new laboratory, the fourth of its kind in the country, is scheduled to open next month as Bosnia continues efforts to destroy old and dangerous munitions as part of the conditions imposed by NATO to activate its membership action plan for the Western military alliance.
One killed, six injured in blast in Ankara gunpowder factory
One worker was killed and six others were injured in a blast in a gunpowder factory in Ankara on May 24.
Moroccan, Suspected of Being an Islamic State Terrorist, was Arrested on Bulgarian Border with Turkey
Moroccan, suspected of being an Islamic State terrorist (IS), was arrested on our border with Turkey.
He tried to pass through Bulgaria with a fake French identity card.
The man is initially H.Z. and is sought by Morocco through Interpol in connection with terrorist activity and membership of Islamic State..
Blasts Shut Down Arms Dealer's Montenegro Factory
The largest arms factory in Montenegro, Tara Aerospace in the northern town of Mojkovac, which is part-owned by the controversial arms dealer Heimrich Thomet, was temporarily shut down on Tuesday after the explosion the previous day which injured two workers, local media reported.
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Probe launched into Afghan stopped with 78 detonators
Police were seeking to determine the potential links of an Afghan national, arrested over the weekend, with a bagful of detonators, to Greek guerrilla groups.
The suspect, aged 30, was initially arrested on Saturday night after he tried to leave a restaurant without paying the bill.
Army to help unload explosives from Adromeda
The Hellenic Army will assist in the removal of tons of detonators and explosives that were seized from a Libya-bound cargo vessel last week and are currently being stored in the Cretan port of Iraklio, Shipping Minister Panayiotis Kouroublis said on Friday.
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Greek authorities seize Libya-bound ship carrying explosives
Greek authorities have seized a Tanzanian-flagged ship heading for Libya and carrying materials used to make explosives, the coastguard said on Wednesday.
The vessel was detected sailing near the Greek island of Crete on Saturday. Authorities found 29 containers carrying materials including ammonium nitrate, non-electric detonators and 11 empty liquefied petroleum gas tanks.
'There is a Decrease in the Injuries Pyrotechnics in Recent Years in Bulgaria
''There is a decrease in the injuries pyrotechnics in recent years in Bulgaria.'' This was said in an interview with FOCUS News Agency by Assoc. Prof. Lyudmil Simeonov - Head of the Clinic of Hand Surgery and Replanting to UMHALSM "N. I. Pirogov ".
Police Arrested a Teenager from Houston, Supporter of "Islamic State"
An eighteen-year-old from Houston was charged yesterday of supporting the radical Islamic state group and dissemination of information on how to make bombs, the US Department of Justice said.