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
- 796 arrests in massive EU action against organised crime
December 13, 2024
Law enforcement authorities from all across the continent came together for the EMPACT Joint Action Days South East Europe (JAD SEE) 2024. From a coordination centre set up in Sarajevo, ...
- Human Rights Watch Q&A: US Antipersonnel Landmine Transfers
December 13, 2024
On November 20, 2024, the administration of United States President Joe Biden announced the transfer of antipersonnel landmines to Ukraine, reversing a longstanding US prohibition. An additional transfer of antipersonnel ...
- South Africa: Man arrested for possession of explosives
December 12, 2024
Pretoria Central police recently arrested a 23-year-old man in possession of explosives during a stop-and-search in the CBD. The suspect was apprehended at the corner of Lillian Ngoyi and Struben ...
- Europol: Terrorists exploiting global tensions
December 12, 2024
Terrorists continue to adapt their methods and narratives to exploit global events, digital technology, and societal vulnerabilities. The EU Terrorism Situation and Trend Report (EU TE-SAT) 2024, published today by ...
- Netherlands: Fourth suspect arrested for Hague apartment building explosion that killed six
December 12, 2024
The police arrested a fourth suspect for possible involvement in the devastating explosion on the Tarwekamp in The Hague on Saturday. Police would only say that the man “may have ...
- Afghanistan: ISIS-K claims responsibility for attack on Taliban Ministry of Refugees
December 12, 2024
The ISIS-Khorasan branch has claimed responsibility for the attack on the Ministry of Refugees and Repatriation of the Taliban in Kabul. On the night of Wednesday, December 11, the group ...
- Syria: Chemical weapons watchdog urges probe after al-Assad toppled
December 12, 2024
The head of the international chemical weapons watchdog says he will ask Syria’s new leaders to grant investigators access to the country to work on identifying perpetrators of attacks that ...
- Nigeria: Bomb Explosion Kills Two Near Maiduguri
December 11, 2024
Two persons have been killed by an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) explosion in a two-hundred housing estate under construction in Dalwa, Borno State. Available information indicated that the explosion happened around ...
- Northern Ireland: Man arrested for possessing explosives following security alert
December 11, 2024
A man in his 50s has been arrested following a security alert in Co Londonderry. Homes in the Ranaghan Road area close to Maghera were evacuated and nearby roads closed ...
- Ukraine intel unit dubbed “The Chemists” deployed kamikaze drones and operators to Syria
December 11, 2024
About 20 experienced drone operators and 150 drones were shipped over from GUR to the rebel headquarters in Idlib, Syria, four weeks ago. The Ukrainian military aid was a welcome injection ...
- Mexico: La Linea, Sinaloa cartel unleash violence in Chihuahua
December 10, 2024
Mexican authorities say they have “restored order” in parts of the state of Chihuahua where organized criminal gangs engaged in violent confrontations in the past few days. Mexican media reported ...
- US Army civilian helps to safeguard American forces from blast overpressure injuries
December 10, 2024
A U.S. Army civilian safety manager was recently recognized for contributing to the blast overpressure standards for the U.S. military while improving the safety program at the Explosive Ordnance Disposal ...
- UK: Bomb disposal team carries out controlled explosion in Cambridgeshire field
December 10, 2024
A bomb disposal team carried out a controlled explosion in a Cambridgeshire field in Yelling, northeast of St Neots, last week, after police officers came across ammunition that did not ...
- Seychelles and Kenya experts train to identify and manage hazardous lab waste
December 10, 2024
Experts from Seychelles and Kenya met to enhance their skills and ability to identify and manage various types of infectious laboratory waste through a week-long training session. The initiative is part ...
- Germany: 3 men arrested over suspected preparations for an Islamic extremist attack
December 10, 2024
Two young men who sympathized with the Islamic State group and a suspected accomplice have been arrested in Germany for allegedly making preparations for an attack, authorities said Tuesday. The two ...
- US military says it defeated Houthi attack on ships in Gulf of Aden
December 10, 2024
Two U.S. Navy destroyers escorting three merchant vessels through the Gulf of Aden defeated an attack by Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen, the U.S. military said on Tuesday. The Houthis launched multiple ...
- IAEA Director General Statement on Situation in Ukraine – Update 264
December 10, 2024
A drone hit and severely damaged an official vehicle of the International Atomic Energy Agency during a rotation today of IAEA teams to Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP), in ...
- Pakistan: Two killed in motorcycle explosion in Qilla Abdullah
December 10, 2024
On Monday, police reported that two individuals riding a motorcycle laden with explosives were killed in southwestern Pakistan. According to the police, the incident occurred when the explosives on the ...
