---
title: "Threat"
description: "CBRNe World provides those tasked with defending against CBRN and IED threats with the essential practical, scientific and political information. Access the current and previous issues of the magazine by registering as a member."
url: "https://cbrneworld.com/component/tags/tag/threat"
date: "2026-07-30T21:00:52+00:00"
language: "en-GB"
---

Written on 09 July 2026.

##  [PEER Report finds US chemical accidents are rising as Trump rolls back protections](https://cbrneworld.com/news/peer-report-finds-us-chemical-accidents-are-rising-as-trump-rolls-back-protections)

A new report from the Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (PEER) has revealed a worrying rise in industrial chemical accidents across the US, with incidents involving chemical releases increasing by 51% since 2021. Accidents resulting in injuries or

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       Written on 09 July 2026.

##  [Executive Council reinstates the rights and privileges of Syria under Chemical Weapons Convention ](https://cbrneworld.com/news/executive-council-reinstates-the-rights-and-privileges-of-syria-under-chemical-weapons-convention)

Acting under the authority delegated by the Conference of the States Parties (CSP), the Executive Council of the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) today, at its 112th session, adopted a draft decision to reinstate the rights and privileges of the

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       Written on 29 June 2026.

##  [Joint Service Program Delivers Genetic Intelligence for the Modern Battlefield](https://cbrneworld.com/news/joint-service-program-delivers-genetic-intelligence-for-the-modern-battlefield)

The U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL), in partnership with the Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) and multiple Army and Navy research commands, has advanced a new generation of DNA and RNA sequencing technology designed to quickly identify biological threats in the field.

The

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       Written on 25 June 2026.

##  [DHS S&amp;T Delivers New Guidance to Crack Down on Synthetic Opioid Risks](https://cbrneworld.com/news/dhs-s-t-delivers-new-guidance-to-crack-down-on-synthetic-opioid-risks)

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) [Science and Technology Directorate](https://www.dhs.gov/science-and-technology) (S&amp;T) released the updated <a class="survey-processed">... </a>

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 Written on 17 June 2026.

##  [Teledyne FLIR Defense Launches ‘CheMSense™ Protect’ for Continuous Air Monitoring Chemical Detection ](https://cbrneworld.com/news/teledyne-flir-defense-launches-chemsense-protect-for-continuous-air-monitoring-chemical-detection)

Teledyne FLIR Defense, a pioneer in intelligent sensing solutions and part of Teledyne Technologies Incorporated (NYSE:TDY), announced the launch of its advanced CheMSense™ Protect continuous and autonomous air monitor for

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 Written on 15 June 2026.

##  [Avon Protection introduces new short-duration CBRN Combination System Powered Air Purifying Respirator ](https://cbrneworld.com/news/avon-protection-introduces-new-short-duration-cbrn-combination-system-powered-air-purifying-respirator)

Avon Protection introduces a new short duration (SD)

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 Written on 11 June 2026.

##  [Boston Dynamics’ Spot Robot Dog Outfitted with Blackline Safety Gas Detector](https://cbrneworld.com/news/boston-dynamics-spot-robot-dog-outfitted-with-blackline-safety-gas-detector)

Blackline Safety Corp, a global leader in connected safety technology, has announced its partnership with MFE

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       Written on 11 June 2026.

##  [Man charged with producing ricin](https://cbrneworld.com/news/man-charged-with-producing-ricin)

A man from Greater Manchester, UK, has been charged with producing ricin.

Callum Browne, from Salford, has been charged under the 1996 Chemical

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       Written on 11 June 2026.

##  [SoRite Company Delivers Narcotics Decontamination to Rapid Risk Reduction's ONEbox Solutions](https://cbrneworld.com/news/sorite-company-delivers-narcotics-decontamination-to-rapid-risk-reductions-onebox-solutions)

The [SoRite Company](https://pr.report/m8ui) has announced a strategic partnership with Rapid Risk Reduction (R3) that will make SoRite's DECON, a narcotic oxidation solution, available for inclusion in R3's

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       Written on 10 June 2026.

##  [ForgeFX Simulations and MRIGlobal Expand Access to U.S. Army Drone Pilot Training for Biological Threat Detection](https://cbrneworld.com/news/forgefx-simulations-and-mriglobal-expand-access-to-u-s-army-drone-pilot-training-for-biological-threat-detection)

[ForgeFX Simulations](https://pr.report/mbki) has been awarded a U.S. Army subcontract to expand access to its CBRN drone pilot training simulator, used to train Army Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) pilots to detect airborne biological threats. Under the program,

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       Written on 08 June 2026.

##  ["We were told we were making antidotes." Confession of a lab employee where Novichok was tested](https://cbrneworld.com/news/we-were-told-we-were-making-antidotes-confession-of-a-lab-employee-where-novichok-was-tested)

Interesting article published in <https://theins.ru/confession/292995> where Nadezhda Zavyalova, who worked ata pharmaceutical company in St. Petersburg called Silver Pharm, LLC

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       Written on 08 June 2026.

##  [New Syrian Chemical Weapons Find Could Help Prosecute Perpetrators of War Crimes](https://cbrneworld.com/news/new-syrian-chemical-weapons-find-could-help-prosecute-perpetrators-of-war-crimes)

Originally published by <https://themedialine.org/>

Syrian Authorities have detained 18 individuals suspected of involvement in operating and managing the Assad regime’s chemical weapons

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       Written on 08 June 2026.

##  [Russia claims to have found proof of US-funded bioweapons program Involving Ukraine](https://cbrneworld.com/news/russia-claims-to-have-found-proof-of-us-funded-bioweapons-program-involving-ukraine)

In a story in Sputnik, it is reported that Russia's investigative committee has obtained evidence of the development of biological weapons of mass destruction involving Ukraine’s Health Ministry and funded by the United States, the agency’s official spokesperson Svetlana Petrenko

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       Written on 04 June 2026.

##  [LLNL’s Forensics Science Center develops a new capability to detect chemical weapons](https://cbrneworld.com/news/llnls-forensics-science-center-develops-a-new-capability-to-detect-chemical-weapons)

In the aftermath of suspected chemical attacks, investigators from the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) step in to collect chemical, environmental and biomedical samples. Thorough forensic laboratory analysis of these samples is essential for proving what — if any —

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 Written on 20 May 2026.

##  [DuPont Introduces DuPont Tychem 6000 SFR Lightweight Coverall ](https://cbrneworld.com/news/dupont-introduces-dupont-tychem-6000-sfr-lightweight-coverall)

DuPont (NYSE:DD)

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 Written on 19 May 2026.

##  [908 Devices Acquires NIRLAB AG, Expanding Its Narcotics Detection Portfolio](https://cbrneworld.com/news/908-devices-acquires-nirlab-ag-expanding-its-narcotics-detection-portfolio)

[908 Devices Inc.](https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=https%3A%2F%2F908devices.com%2F&esheet=54529455&newsitemid=20260506617449&lan=en-US&anchor=908+Devices+Inc.&index=1&md5=2f26a6e89c59ff1b1fe67477c4d84540) , a pioneer of

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 Written on 27 April 2026.

##  [15 Chemical Spraying Drones Stolen in New Jersey ](https://cbrneworld.com/news/15-chemical-spraying-drones-stolen-in-new-jersey-as-fbi-investigates-possible-weaponization-scenario)

Originally published by the New York Post.

Someone stole 15 giant agricultural drones in New Jersey — and experts fear a “nightmare scenario” if they end up in the hands of terrorists.

The fleet of Ceres Air C31 drones, which are about the size of an ATV, were ripped off March

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       Written on 22 April 2026.

##  [Who is developing chemical weapons in Russia and how.](https://cbrneworld.com/news/who-is-developing-chemical-weapons-in-russia-and-how)

<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2zMIsLejGAg>

Investigative outlet Proekt published a video report looking into the development of chemical weapons and toxins in Russia

\- The report

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 Written on 13 March 2026.

##  [Blaschke contract](https://cbrneworld.com/news/blaschke-contract)

Originally published by https://spartanat.com/

The German Armed Forces have awarded a contract for 1,000 Zodiak-12 type NBC protective suits to the Austrian company J. Blaschke Wehrtechnik GmbH following a tender process .

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       Written on 13 March 2026.

##  [How Israel is spraying herbicides on Syrian crops](https://cbrneworld.com/news/how-israel-is-spraying-herbicides-on-syrian-crops)

Originally published by France24

Israeli planes sprayed chemicals on farmland in Quneitra, Syria in late January and early February, 2026. Farmers say that their crops yellowed and died in just a few days and that they lost dozens of hectares of farmland. There have been similar reports

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       Written on 13 March 2026.

##  [Israel Accused of Using Deadly White Phosphorus Over Homes in Lebanon](https://cbrneworld.com/news/israel-accused-of-using-deadly-white-phosphorus-over-homes-in-lebanon)

Originanly published by Human Rights Research Center

On Monday, March 9, the human rights organization Human Rights Watch (HRW) published a <a class="P1yHa TNgfP"></a>

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       Written on 27 February 2026.

##  [Putin calls for tough measures against Russophobia, attempts to divide Russian society](https://cbrneworld.com/news/putin-calls-for-tough-measures-against-russophobia-attempts-to-divide-russian-society)

Russian President Vladimir Putin has instructed the Federal Security Service (FSB) to take tough measures to foil attempts at splitting Russian society and combat Russophobia.

"A priority task for the Federal Security Service remains the fight against

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 Written on 27 February 2026.

##  [RUSI press release ](https://cbrneworld.com/news/rusi-press-release)

**“Supporting the strategic deterrents of Europe’s two nuclear powers by providing the ability to disable the Russian BMD \[Ballistic Missile**

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 Written on 27 February 2026.

##  [This Technology is for the Dogs: Blackline Safety’s Connected Wearables Now Protect Canines ](https://cbrneworld.com/news/this-technology-is-for-the-dogs-blackline-safetys-connected-wearables-now-protect-canines)

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 Written on 27 February 2026.

##  [Battelle Wins $93M Contract to Boost US Biodefense, Biological Threat Readiness](https://cbrneworld.com/news/battelle-wins-93m-contract-to-boost-us-biodefense-biological-threat-readiness)

Battelle has been awarded the Defense Threat Reduction Agency’s (DTRA) Scientific and Technical Engagement Partnership (STEP) 2.0 contract, becoming the sole awardee for this major <a>... </a>

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 Written on 23 February 2026.

##  [Georgia arrests two for attempting to purchase radioactive materials](https://cbrneworld.com/news/georgia-arrests-two-for-attempting-to-purchase-radioactive-materials)

Orginally published by <https://www.exposure-report.com/georgia>

he State Security Service of Georgia (SSG) has arrested two foreign nationals in the central city of Kutaisi for attempting to purchase uranium and caesium-137 for $3

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 Written on 11 February 2026.

##  [Avon Protection launches EXOSKIN-S2 high-performance CBRN protective suit](https://cbrneworld.com/news/avon-protection-launches-exoskin-s2-high-performance-cbrn-protective-suit)

Avon Protection has expanded

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 Written on 09 February 2026.

##  [908 Devices Enhances MX908 Usability and Adds New Drug Targets](https://cbrneworld.com/news/908-devices-enhances-mx908-usability-and-adds-new-drug-targets)

908 Devices Inc., a pioneer of purpose-built handheld devices for chemical analysis, announces new capabilities for its handheld MX908 mass spectrometry device for trace chemical identification. These enhancements include an updated mission mode for hazardous vapor sampling and the addition of

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       Written on 02 February 2026.

##  [Las Vegas homeowner investigated for illicit biological lab linked to investigation in California](https://cbrneworld.com/news/las-vegas-homeowner-investigated-for-illicit-biological-lab-linked-to-investigation-in-california)

Originally published by [www.ktnv.com](http://www.ktnv.com)

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 Written on 30 January 2026.

##  [Bucket Of Meth Sparks Hazmat Scare](https://cbrneworld.com/news/bucket-of-meth-sparks-hazmat-scare)

Originally published by <https://hoodline.com>/

A seemingly routine check of a Vallejo motel room turned into a full-on hazmat scare yesterday, after staff and police at the Vallejo Inn on Tennessee Street discovered an unknown substance that ended up

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       Written on 07 January 2026.

##  [Arizona supreme court evacuated after package tests positive for explosives](https://cbrneworld.com/news/arizona-supreme-court-evacuated-after-package-tests-positive-for-explosives)

Originally publsihed by The Guardian

Arizona’s supreme court building was evacuated Monday morning after multiple vials that tested positive for a homemade explosive substance were sent to the building, according to the state’s department of public safety

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 Written on 25 November 2025.

##  [Enhanced Maritime Biological Detection System Provides Biodefense Capability for Sailors in Near-Real Time](https://cbrneworld.com/news/enhanced-maritime-biological-detection-system-provides-biodefense-capability-for-sailors-in-near-real-time)

Originally published by <https://www.army.mil/>

It’s full speed ahead for the U.S. Navy’s state-of-the-art capability for detecting biological warfare agents onboard and at sea.

Since its initial fielding in 2023, nearly one hundred of the

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       Written on 20 November 2025.

##  [UK tests response to malicious use of hazardous substances](https://cbrneworld.com/news/uk-tests-response-to-malicious-use-of-hazardous-substances)

Orginally published by gov.uk

The UK’s preparedness for a large scale chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear or explosive (CBRNE) incident was tested last week through a major national security exercise jointly delivered by Eastern Region Counter Terrorism Policing and the Ministry

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 Written on 22 October 2025.

##  [Teledyne FLIR Defense to Deliver Portable Chemical Detectors to US Customs and Border Protection to Aid in Narcotics Crackdown](https://cbrneworld.com/news/teledyne-flir-defense-to-deliver-portable-chemical-detectors-to-us-customs-and-border-protection-to-aid-in-narcotics-crackdown)

Teledyne FLIR Defense, part of Teledyne Technologies Incorporated (NYSE:TDY), announced that it has received an order from U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) for 15 of its [Griffin™ G510x](https://defense.flir.com/defense-products/griffin-g510x/) portable chemical detectors,

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       Written on 17 October 2025.

##  [Cesium-137 contamination spreads with levels thousands of times higher than normal](https://cbrneworld.com/news/cesium-137-contamination-spreads-with-levels-thousands-of-times-higher-than-normal)

Originally posted by <https://www.asianews.it/>

Indonesian authorities have declared a state of emergency in Cikande after unprecedented levels of Cesium-137 were detected at the Modern Cikande Industrial Estate. Nine workers were exposed to the

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 Written on 16 May 2025.

##  [SIGA discusses the eradication of smallpox and emphasizes the need for the EU to prepare for a changing world](https://cbrneworld.com/news/siga-discusses-the-eradication-of-smallpox-and-emphasizes-the-need-for-the-eu-to-prepare-for-a-changing-world)

SIGA recently published an article in The Parliament magazine talking about how as the EU develops its medical countermeasures and stockpiling strategy, it is vital to include both vaccines and antivirals to quickly respond to future outbreaks. SIGA explores why smallpox still poses a danger

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 Written on 09 May 2025.

##  [DEVCOM CBC, Chemring Sign Patent Agreement for TACBIO® 2 Biosensor](https://cbrneworld.com/news/devcom-cbc-chemring-sign-patent-agreement-for-tacbio-r-2-biosensor)

The U.S. Combat Capabilities Development Command Chemical Biological Center (DEVCOM CBC) formally signed a non-exclusive license agreement with Chemring Sensors and Electronic Systems (CSES) Inc., on

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 Written on 01 May 2025.

##  [Dstl marks 25 years of chemical weapons prevention](https://cbrneworld.com/news/dstl-marks-25-years-of-chemical-weapons-prevention)

The Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) marked a significant milestone on April 30 – 25 years of continuous recognition as a Designated Laboratory for the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW).

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 Written on 30 April 2025.

##  [908 Devices Equips rescEU Disaster Preparedness Reserve with Advanced Chemical Detection](https://cbrneworld.com/news/908-devices-equips-resceu-disaster-preparedness-reserve-with-advanced-chemical-detection)

908 Devices Inc., a pioneer of purpose-built handheld devices for chemical analysis, announced that its devices for rapid chemical detection at the point of need are being included in strategic stockpiles within Europe as part of rescEU, an EU-funded project that is establishing a reserve of

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       Written on 24 April 2025.

##  [Orange plume erupts from lorry in acid ‘explosion’](https://cbrneworld.com/news/orange-plume-erupts-from-lorry-in-acid-explosion)

Originally published by The Telegraph

An orange cloud erupted from a tanker in Oldham after an acid reaction. Luminous vapour shrouded part of an industrial estate shortly after 3pm on Wednesday, and neighbours were warned to shut their windows as the cloud

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 Written on 28 February 2025.

##  [BioFlyte Awarded SBIR Phase I Contract by U.S. Air Force to Advance its Aerosol Chem/Biothreat Detection and Identification Technology for Critical Infrastructure](https://cbrneworld.com/news/bioflyte-awarded-sbir-phase-i-contract-by-u-s-air-force-to-advance-its-aerosol-chem-biothreat-detection-and-identification-technology-for-critical-infrastructure)

BioFlyte has been selected by AFWERX for a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I contract focused on its [BioTOF™ z200](https://www.bioflyte.com/products/) dynamic threat monitoring solution to address challenges within critical infrastructure protection.

The goal

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 Written on 25 February 2025.

##  [Spain Uncovers Tons Of Chemicals Destined For Russia](https://cbrneworld.com/news/spain-uncovers-tons-of-chemicals-destined-for-russia)

Originally published by Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty

A supply chain to Russia for sanctioned chemicals, including compounds that could be used to make chemical weapons and nerve-agent poisons, has been uncovered by Spanish authorities.

EU exports of such chemicals to Russia

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       Written on 10 February 2025.

##  [Former IRGC Minister General Mohsen Rafighdoost: We Produced Chemical And Biological Weapons](https://cbrneworld.com/news/former-irgc-minister-general-mohsen-rafighdoost-we-produced-chemical-and-biological-weapons)

<https://www.memri.org/> published an interview with former IRGC Minister General Mohsen Rafighdoost, which states that Rafighdoost "explained that he established groups to manufacture various weapons, including chemical, biological, and nuclear weapons. While

...

       Written on 17 January 2025.

##  [US says Sudan military used chemical weapons against rebel force as it sanctions army chief](https://cbrneworld.com/news/us-says-sudan-military-used-chemical-weapons-against-rebel-force-as-it-sanctions-army-chief)

Originally published by *The New York Times*

Sudan’s military has used chemical weapons on at least two occasions against the paramilitary group it is battling for control of the country, four senior United States officials said on Thursday.

...

       Written on 16 January 2025.

##  [UK moves against Russian CBRN weapons in Ukraine](https://cbrneworld.com/news/uk-moves-against-russian-cbrn-weapons-in-ukraine)

Originally published by John Hall in Army Technology

Following intermittent reports in 2024 citing evidence that Russian forces have used chemical weapons in Ukraine, the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) has assured its continued support to protecting Ukraine’s

...

        [![](https://cbrneworld.com/component/ajax/?p=image&src=%7B%22file%22%3A%22images%2FNews-Images%2FUranium.jpg%22%2C%22thumbnail%22%3A%22%2C%22%7D&hash=489219f3)](https://cbrneworld.com/news/yakuza-leader-pleads-guilty-to-nuclear-material-trafficking)

 Written on 10 January 2025.

##  [Yakuza leader pleads guilty to nuclear material trafficking ](https://cbrneworld.com/news/yakuza-leader-pleads-guilty-to-nuclear-material-trafficking)

Originally published by Security News Wire

Takeshi Ebisawa, 60, of Japan, has pleaded guilty to conspiring with a network of associates to traffic nuclear materials, including uranium and weapons-grade plutonium, from Burma to other countries, as well as to international narcotics

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        [![](https://cbrneworld.com/component/ajax/?p=image&src=%7B%22file%22%3A%22images%2FNews-Images%2FInterpol%20Logo%202025.jpg%22%2C%22thumbnail%22%3A%22%2C%22%7D&hash=e79a21a0)](https://cbrneworld.com/news/operation-claymore-more-than-28-000-kg-of-explosives-3-400-ieds-seized-in-south-america)

 Written on 08 January 2025.

##  [Operation Claymore: More than 28,000 kg of explosives, 3,400 IEDs seized in South America](https://cbrneworld.com/news/operation-claymore-more-than-28-000-kg-of-explosives-3-400-ieds-seized-in-south-america)

Originally published by Interpol

 An operation in South America has resulted in the seizure of more than 28,000kg of explosive materials, 3,400 Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) and thousands of other components used in their manufacture.

Operation Claymore (11 August – 11

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        [![](https://cbrneworld.com/component/ajax/?p=image&src=%7B%22file%22%3A%22images%2FNews-Images%2FOPCW_Signature_-_Centred_-_RGB.png%22%2C%22thumbnail%22%3A%22%2C%22%7D&hash=562cc47c)](https://cbrneworld.com/news/opcw-issues-report-on-its-technical-assistance-visit-to-ukraine-following-an-alleged-incident-of-use-of-toxic-chemicals-as-a-weapon)

 Written on 26 November 2024.

##  [OPCW issues report on its Technical Assistance Visit to Ukraine following an alleged incident of use of toxic chemicals as a weapon](https://cbrneworld.com/news/opcw-issues-report-on-its-technical-assistance-visit-to-ukraine-following-an-alleged-incident-of-use-of-toxic-chemicals-as-a-weapon)

OPCW report confirms presence of the toxic chemical 2-Chlorobenzylidenemalononitrile, known as CS, related to an alleged incident that took place along confrontation lines in Dnipropetrovsk region on 20 September 2024

THE HAGUE, Netherlands—18 November 2024— Today, the Organisation for

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        [![](https://cbrneworld.com/component/ajax/?p=image&src=%7B%22file%22%3A%22images%2FNews-Images%2FEnvelopes.jpg%22%2C%22thumbnail%22%3A%22%2C%22%7D&hash=11ad2522)](https://cbrneworld.com/news/poison-letter)

 Written on 13 August 2024.

##  [Poison letter](https://cbrneworld.com/news/poison-letter)

A mailroom supervisor at the Atwater Prison in California has died following a suspected exposure to an unknown substance.

Reports are saying the man came into contact with mail that was saturated with a substance, that some are now <a>... </a>

        [![](https://cbrneworld.com/component/ajax/?p=image&src=%7B%22file%22%3A%22images%2FNews-Images%2FIAEA_Logo.jpg%22%2C%22thumbnail%22%3A%22%2C%22%7D&hash=10e5d1d8)](https://cbrneworld.com/news/update-240-iaea-director-general-statement-on-situation-in-ukraine)

 Written on 05 August 2024.

##  [Update 240 - IAEA Director General Statement on Situation in Ukraine](https://cbrneworld.com/news/update-240-iaea-director-general-statement-on-situation-in-ukraine)

The water level in the cooling pond at Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP) continues to decrease.

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