A man was stopped at Pittsburgh International Airport for trying to bring a grenade onto his flight. Transportation Security Administration spokesperson Lisa Farbstein said while most people plan on having a blast on their trip, the passenger wasn’t thinking along those lines. The grenade was inert. However, inert and live grenades are not allowed on […]
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Apparent ‘WWII-style hand grenade’ found inside Ohio garage
The bomb squad was called to an Ohio garage after a hand grenade was found on Monday. >>1 hospitalized after vehicle crashes on its top in Greene County Findlay Police officers were called to a home on Kellybrooke Court at around 1:42 p.m. on initial reports that someone found a grenade, according to TV station […]
Protesters Sprayed and Stun Grenade Deployed During Dispersal of University of Texas Encampment
Protesters were sprayed and a stun grenade deployed by police on the University of Texas campus in Austin on Monday, April 29, footage from the action shows. Footage recorded by Lina Fisher shows police using a targeted spray at close range to protesters. A loud boom is heard at one point in the footage, with […]
1 police officer killed and 6 others wounded in grenade attack at a mosque in southwestern Pakistan
QUETTA, Pakistan (AP) — A police officer died and six other officers were wounded in a grenade attack Monday at a mosque in southwestern Pakistan, authorities said. No one immediately claimed responsibility for the attack near Quetta, the capital of Baluchistan province. Local police chief Nasir Shah said officers were still investigating. In a statement, […]
Poland buys Saab grenade launchers in $1.63 billion deal
WARSAW (Reuters) – Poland has signed a deal to buy anti-tank grenade launchers from Sweden’s Saab in a deal worth around 6.5 billion zlotys ($1.63 billion), its Defence Minister Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz said on Monday. This year Poland is spending about 4% of gross domestic product (GDP) on defence as it seeks to strengthen its armed […]
Hamas using top-grade Chinese weapons in Gaza, including assault rifles and grenade launchers, says Israel
An IDF report says that top-quality Chinese weapons are in use by Hamas in Gaza. The stockpile includes assault rifles, grenade launchers, and advanced communications equipment. Israeli intelligence had observed an upgrade in equipment used by Hamas. Hamas has a large stockpile of Chinese weaponry in Gaza, including assault rifles, grenade launchers, and advanced communications […]
SBU investigates grenade attack on Zakarpattia village council
Investigators from Ukraine’s SBU security service have initiated an inquiry into the setting off of grenades inside the premises of the Keretskivska Village Council in Zakarpattia Oblast, the SBU press service told NV on Dec. 15. The actions of the man who caused the explosions are classified as a terrorist act under Article 258 of […]