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
- Guyana: Home-made explosive device rips off police outpost gate
May 17, 2025
An improvised explosive device early Saturday morning knocked off the back gate of the East Ruimveldt Police Outpost hurling it several feet away, police said. Head of the Criminal Investigations Department, ...
- UK: Delivering homemade explosives manufacturing training
May 16, 2025
The Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) enabled the United States Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to deliver training on homemade explosives (HME) manufacturing for the UK and other partner ...
- Using Drones and AI for a Mine-free World
May 16, 2025
Waseda University and the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) signed a cooperation agreement in 2018. Since then, the two have been jointly researching and developing solutions for detecting ...
- Idaho: Boise police discover explosive devices during drug investigation
May 16, 2025
Boise police officers discovered multiple suspected improvised explosive devices while serving a search warrant related to a narcotics investigation, according to a Facebook post by the Boise Police Department. The discovery ...
- Burkina Faso: Al Qaeda affiliate says 200 soldiers killed in recent attacks
May 15, 2025
A West African al Qaeda affiliate said it killed 200 soldiers in an attack on an army base in Burkina Faso this week, according to a group that tracks the ...
- Illinois: Pekin police arrest two after search turns up explosives, weapons and drugs
May 15, 2025
Two suspects were arrested Wednesday in Pekin after an incident involving multiple law enforcement agencies, armored vehicles and the evacuation of nearby residences and businesses, according to police. Tyler J. ...
- UAE: Breaking barriers – Meet Dubai Police’s first female bomb disposal expert
May 15, 2025
In a field where precision is life-saving and fear must be mastered, First Lieutenant Engineer Al Reem Abdul Rahman Abdullah stands as a pioneering force. As Dubai Police’s first female bomb ...
- Thailand: Bomb attack injures two officers in Pattani’s Yaring district
May 14, 2025
An explosive attack on a military truck belonging to the 44th Ranger Regiment Task Force in Pattani has left two officers injured. The attack took place at 1pm yesterday, May 13, ...
- Michigan: Former National Guardsman allegedly plotted ISIS-inspired attack on military facility near Detroit
May 14, 2025
A former member of Michigan’s Army National Guard was arrested for allegedly plotting to carry out an ISIS-inspired mass attack on a military facility near Detroit, according to newly unsealed ...
- EU announces €8 Million for post-conflict stability in Lebanon
May 14, 2025
The European Union announced 8 million Euro to support stability, security, and peace in Lebanon, following 13 months of conflict. The project will be implemented by the United Nations Development ...
- Nigeria Customs Seize Explosives Hidden In Quran Cartons At Benin Border
May 14, 2025
Meanwhile, the discovery has raised serious concerns about the lengths to which smugglers are going to evade detection with suspicion of the possibility of a broader smuggling or criminal network. The ...
- Pakistan: Bomb defused in DI Khan
May 14, 2025
Security agencies successfully neutralised an improvised explosive device planted along a road, thereby preventing what could have been a deadly assault targeting security forces and police personnel near Khoi Bahara ...
- Explosive Ordnance Disposal techs support US Army recruiting at Long Beach Grand Prix
May 14, 2025
LONG BEACH, Calif. – U.S. Army Explosive Ordnance Disposal technicians supported Army recruiters at one of the biggest motorsports events in the western United States. Army EOD technicians from the Fort ...
