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
- Summer 2026 edition of the Counter-IED Report magazine is now available to read online and in print
June 29, 2026
We are pleased to announce that Summer 2026 edition of the Counter-IED Report magazine is now available to read online and in print. Articles, in-depth analysis and insights by Rob Hyde-Bales, ...
- Israel: Two killed after car bombings in Holon, Jaffa
June 28, 2026
At least two men were killed after two car bombings, one in Jaffa and one in Holon, on Sunday morning, Israel Police confirmed. Another wounded person from the Jaffa bombing was ...
- Pakistan: Militant rams explosive-laden vehicle into paramilitary headquarters
June 27, 2026
A militant rammed an explosives-laden vehicle into the provincial headquarters of the paramilitary Pakistan Rangers in Karachi on Saturday, 27th June, triggering an intense exchange of gunfire with security forces, ...
- India: Bengaluru advocate injured after stepping on crude bomb outside farmhouse
June 27, 2026
A Bengaluru-based 53-year-old advocate is undergoing treatment in a private hospital after he sustained severe injuries in a crude bomb blast. The advocate has been identified as NC Mohan, who ...
- South Korean forum urges wider clearance of DMZ land mines
June 26, 2026
South Korean defense experts, mine-clearance researchers and technology companies called for broader government, military and civilian cooperation to remove land mines and unexploded ordnance near the Demilitarized Zone, saying the ...
- Indiana: Smoke grenade hidden in peanut butter jar found at Indianapolis Airport checked luggage
June 26, 2026
A bizarre discovery at Indianapolis International Airport this week has generated headlines nationwide after Transportation Security Administration officers uncovered two live smoke grenades hidden inside a traveler’s checked luggage, including ...
- 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 ...
