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
- Ukrainian forces planted mines at cemeteries in Kursk Region during retreat
April 7, 2025
Soldiers from the Bars-Kursk unit, engaged in combat in the Sumy area, are conducting daily demining operations at various locations, including cemeteries that were mined by Ukrainian troops during their ...
- Belgium: Two people hospitalised after explosives thrown at Antwerp home
April 7, 2025
An explosive device was thrown towards a residence in the Merksem district of Antwerp on Sunday night, the local police confirmed to Belga. The incident occurred at around 02:10. Two people ...
- Philippines: IED blast leaves 6 soldiers, 1 civilian hurt in Iloilo
April 7, 2025
Six soldiers and a civilian were wounded when an alleged improvised explosive device blew up in Janiuay town, Iloilo, on Friday. Members of the 601st Brigade of the Philippine Army ...
- NATO Allies train on live chemical agents
April 7, 2025
BRUSSELS – NATO Allied chemical defence soldiers trained on live agents on a unique training course in Czechia. Specialists from Italy, the Republic of Moldova and the United States gathered ...
- Philippines: Captured rebel leads Army to NPA’s hidden weapons in Quezon
April 7, 2025
An alleged member of the New People’s Army (NPA), who was captured last week, led government forces to a cache of firearms hidden by his comrades in Lopez, Quezon province. ...
- South Africa: Limpopo police arrest man in possession of explosives at Beitbridge border post in Musina
April 6, 2025
Police in Limpopo have arrested a man found in possession of explosives worth about R300,000 at the Beitbridge Border post in Musina. The 37-year-old was apprehended during routine inspections at the ...
- UK: Arrest as ammunition discovered at house in Middlesbrough
April 6, 2025
A 56-year-old man has been arrested by police who discovered ammunition at a property. The items were found at about 20:00 BST on Saturday in Derby Avenue, Middlesbrough, by officers ...
- Pakistan: Balochistan CTD foils terror plot, seizes 70kg of explosives
April 6, 2025
The Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) of Balochistan Police foiled a major terror plot on Saturday, recovering a large cache of explosives, arms and ammunition from an area on Sariab Road. According to ...
- Israel: Shin Bet, police thwart major Ramadan terror plot in Jerusalem, suspect planned bombings
April 6, 2025
Jerusalem District Police and the Shin Bet (Israel Security Agency) thwarted a planned combined terror attack intended to occur during Ramadan in Jerusalem, a joint statement confirmed on Sunday. The suspect, ...
- Belarusian customs intercept 580 kg of explosives hidden in vehicle panels
April 6, 2025
Belarusian customs prevented the smuggling of 580 kg of explosives into the territory of the Eurasian Economic Union. This was the largest shipment of explosives in the country’s history, according to ...
- Nigeria: One dead, three injured in explosion after scavenger tampered with grenade in Lagos
April 5, 2025
Tension gripped the Idi-Araba area of Mushin, Lagos State, on Thursday following a deadly explosion that claimed a life and left three others badly injured. The incident, which occurred on Taiwo ...
- From Colorado storage unit, Arizona man practiced placing bombs in churches
April 5, 2025
A Phoenix man who traveled across the western U.S. to sneak backpacks into Christian churches in three states was simultaneously assembling bomb-making materials in Colorado, according to a federal investigation. He ...
- European team to train Pakistani airport staff in security protocols
April 5, 2025
Next week, a team from the European Civil Aviation agency will visit Pakistan for a special training program. This will be the first time airport staff receive specialized training in ...
