Welcome to the Counter-IED Report website, a one-stop source of information and news for Counter-IED professionals. The Counter-IED Report is the leading international subscription-based publication covering the latest developments in the fight against the IED threat. The purpose of the Counter-IED Report is to identify technological advances, as well as strategies and tactics to counter threat networks, reduce IED production and placement, assist in post-conflict humanitarian demining, and capacity-building efforts worldwide. We are committed to providing up-to-date, first-hand expertise and facilitating information sharing among stakeholders, academia and industry. The magazine is published in print, e-book and PDF formats and distributed worldwide. The distribution is tailored to the highly engaged audience of Counter-IED, EOD, CBRNe, Defence, Law Enforcement, Humanitarian Demining and Security professionals and senior decision makers in government, public and private sectors. Additional hard copies of the Report are also distributed at the defence and security events through our Media Partnership Program.
Latest News
- Yemen: Reporter for Saudi Arabia’s Al Arabiya TV killed by car bomb
June 25, 2026
A correspondent for Saudi Arabia’s Al Arabiya television in Yemen was killed when a bomb planted on his car exploded, the network said on Thursday. It said Mohammed Aydah, a Yemeni ...
- Myanmar: Mi-17 helicopter hit by drone strike
June 25, 2026
A Mi-17 helicopter used by junta for logistics operations was destroyed by a drone strike in Myaing Township, Magway Region, in central Myanmar, according to a statement released by the ...
- New Jersey: Denville man accused of operating homemade explosives lab
June 25, 2026
A Denville man accused of operating a homemade explosives laboratory was arrested Wednesday after authorities seized what prosecutors described as more than 100 containers of explosive material capable of “massive ...
- Pakistan: Man killed in IED blast in Balochistan’s Ormara
June 25, 2026
A man was killed after an improvised explosive device (IED) installed a motorcycle went off outside the residence of a local religious leader in the coastal town of Ormara, police ...
- Ireland: Army called in to defuse pipe bomb in Bandon
June 25, 2026
Gardaí are continuing to investigate the circumstances surrounding the discovery of a device which was left on a vehicle belonging to a well-known property developer at his home. The alarm was ...
- Benin: France equips the Beninese army with advanced equipment to counter IEDs
June 24, 2026
The military cooperation between Benin and France is intensifying in response to regional security challenges. On Tuesday, June 23, 2026, the 1st Engineer Battalion and the Center for Post-Conflict Demining ...
- Pakistan: Sialkot airport cargo terminal gets explosive detection system
June 24, 2026
Pakistan’s first-ever Explosive Detection System (EDS) was inaugurated at the cargo terminal of Sialkot International Airport on Tuesday. The state-of-the-art system is aimed at strengthening cargo security, enhancing operational efficiency and ...
- Norwegian People’s Aid staff killed and several injured in attack in Ukraine
June 24, 2026
The attack took place in Kherson Oblast in southern Ukraine on Wednesday afternoon at approximately 12:50 local time on 24 June. Both those killed and those injured are Ukrainian nationals. According ...
- Greece: Kalymnos police seize dangerous haul of explosives
June 24, 2026
A 41-year-old man was arrested on the island of Kalymnos in the southeastern Aegean on Tuesday after police found explosives and weapons in his house. The man, who will appear before ...
- UK: UXO destroyed in controlled explosion on Welsh beach
June 24, 2026
A suspected piece of unexploded ordnance discovered on a Welsh beach prompted a two-day response involving coastguard rescue teams and bomb disposal experts. A safety cordon was then put around the ...
- Mozambique: Terrorists resort to IEDs as their central defense strategy
June 23, 2026
The Islamist terrorists that have been carrying out attacks against the districts of the northern Mozambican province of Cabo Delgado have been resorting to improvised explosive devices (IEDs) as a ...
- Nigeria: Bomb blast rocks Lagos market
June 23, 2026
The Commissioner of Police, Lagos State Command, Mr Fatai Tijani, has assured residents that a commercial area in Lagos, remains safe following a bomb explosion suspected to be an Improvised ...
- Estonia: Attack drone carrying 5 kilograms of explosives found in Rõuge
June 22, 2026
An attack drone carrying 5 kilograms of explosives was found in south Estonia and authorities said it could be linked to a Ukrainian strike on Russia in early June. The device ...
- Demining Capability Coalition to provide Ukraine with €205 million worth of equipment and machinery this year
June 20, 2026
The Demining Capability Coalition supporting Ukraine will establish a €95 million fund to assist in clearing Ukraine’s territory of explosive hazards. In addition, specialized machinery and equipment worth €205 million ...
- Nigeria: Troops Neutralise IED Threats, Disrupt Logistics Network in N’East Operations
June 20, 2026
Troops of Operation HADIN KAI have recorded significant operational gains against terrorist groups in the North-East, neutralising improvised explosive device (IED) threats, repelling insurgent attacks and disrupting terrorist logistics networks ...
- Pakistan: At least seven killed, three injured in twin blasts in Bannu
June 20, 2026
At least seven people were martyred and three others injured in two explosions in the Merka Bera area of Bannu, on Saturday, District Police Officer (DPO) Yasir Afridi said. The first ...
- Nigeria: 2 Soldiers Killed as military van runs into explosive device in Sokoto
June 20, 2026
At least two soldiers were reportedly killed and several others injured after an improvised explosive device (IED) allegedly exploded on a military vehicle conveying troops to Bargaja community in Isa ...
- Thailand: Two separate bombings leave police injured in Yala and Pattani provinces
June 19, 2026
Two violent incidents occurred in the south of Thailand on June 19. The Radio Thailand Yala page of the public relations department reported that a group of attackers carried out a bomb attack ...
- Thailand: Bomb explodes in front of a mosque in Narathiwat
June 19, 2026
An improvised explosive device, planted underneath a police patrol car parked in front of a mosque in Waeng district of Narathiwat, was detonated just as an explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) ...
