Explosive Devices
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Lebanon Pager Attack: How Safe Are Smartphones from Being Turned into Bombs? Explained
Originals | Sep 19, 2024, 11:41 PM ISTOn September 18, a shocking event unfolded in Lebanon: hundreds of pagers and walkie-talkie radios exploded all at once, resulting in over a dozen deaths and injuring more than 3,000 people. This incident raised serious concerns about the safety of communication devices.
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Japanese firm says production of radios used in recent Lebanon blasts discontinued ten years ago
World | Sep 19, 2024, 11:16 AM ISTThe walkie-talkie explosions in Lebanon on Wednesday killed 20 people and wounded over 450 others a day after thousands of pagers detonated on Tuesday. Images of the exploded walkie-talkies showed labels bearing the name of Japanese radio communications company ICOM.
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Indian Army disposed of 1,600 tons of unexploded ordnance
India | Apr 22, 2021, 05:21 PM ISTIn Mumbai alone, over 800 tons of UXO with explosive content of over two thousand kg of RDX/ TNT was disposed of.
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Pak Police Kills 5 Chechen Suicide Bombers In Quetta
World | May 17, 2011, 07:13 PM ISTKarachi, May 17: Five suspected Chechen suicide bombers—three of them women—were killed in a gun battle after policemen in Pakistan's Quetta city intercepted their vehicle at a checkpost, foiling a major terror attack.The foreign bombers—one