Exercises & Events
Libyan first responders took part in a CBRN training and field drill in Tripoli from 11 t0 15 October. It was the first exercise of its kind organised jointly by the EU and Libya. The scenario was a chemical terrorist attack in a crowded venue, causing a mass-casualty event
CBRN
Finland's government has granted an operating licence for the world's first permanent repository for radioactive spent nuclear fuel, waste management company Posiva said on Thursday 22 October, 22 years after construction began on the site, according to Yahoo News. The waste repository has been blasted into
CBRN
Kazakhstan and Switzerland are looking to strengthen their cooperation on the peaceful use of nuclear energy, nuclear safety and radioactive waste management, following a series of meetings in Bern on 20 October 2026, according to Kazakhstan's Nuclear Energy Agency via Qazinform News. The Kazakh delegation, which included representatives
Exercises & Events
Personnel from Cyprus and Egypt have completed two specialised courses designed to improve their readiness for maritime security threats and their ability to operate together, according to the Cyprus Centre for Land, Open Seas and Port Security (CYCLOPS). In a post on social media, CYCLOPS said participants included Egyptian Navy
Exercises & Events
National CBRN focal points from Benin, Cameroon, Côte d'Ivoire, Gabon, Liberia, Morocco, Mauritania, Senegal, Sierra Leone and Togo met in Rabat on 14-15 October for the 26th Regional Strategic Coordination Meeting, hosted by Morocco's Directorate General of Civil Protection. Writing on LinkedIn, Jaouad Anter reported
EOD/IEDD
Cambodia and Croatia have agreed to strengthen bilateral cooperation in demining and technical innovation to accelerate mine clearance and support global landmine elimination, Khmer Times has reported. The pledge followed the Cambodia-Croatia Dialogue on Mine Action Innovation and Cooperation held on 19 October in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, co-chaired
EOD/IEDD
Nine soldiers have reportedly been killed following an IED explosion along the Gambarun-Logomani road in Borno State, northeastern Nigeria. According to a military situation report dated on 17 October 2026, per Sahara Reporters, the incident occurred along the Gambarun-Logomani route, which forms part of the Gomboru-Logomani/Dikwa
CBRN
Gas is reported to have leaked from a sewer in the Mordut locality of İnönü Neighborhood, Gümüşhane, Türkiye, causing "unease in the area" according to the Turkish outlet Haberler. In the incident on Monday 19 October, police teams warned citizens via megaphone to close their windows and teams
CBRN
A commercial building in Christchurch has been made safe after a chemical spill left three people in hospital, RNZ has reported. Emergency services were called to a building in Coleridge Street in the suburb of Sydenham, in Christchurch, around 15:50 on Thursday 15 October. Fire and emergency services said
CBRN
United States federal authorities have said they are investigating "potentially hazardous" letters containing "suspicious substances" that have been sent to congressional and state election offices around the US. The BBC reports that the FBI and the US Postal Inspection Service said they were trying to trace
CBRN
Iraq has brought all identified radioactive contamination sites under control and is working to remove the remaining hazardous materials, the acting chairwoman of the Iraqi Atomic Energy Commission, Thanaa Al-Zajrawi, told Shafaq News on Thursday 15 October. In an article posted the same day, Al-Zajrawi attributed setbacks in
Exercises & Events
The Sri Lankan 14 CBRNE response regiment successfully conducted a two-day CBRN threat awareness workshop for troops under the command of 143 Infantry Brigade, with particular emphasis on potential industrial hazards in the Kalutara area, it was announced on 15 October. The programme was designed to enhance troops'