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 report 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
- Israel: Three hostages return to Israel after 15 months in Gaza captivity
February 1, 2025
Three hostages returned to Israel Saturday, as Keith Siegel, Yarden Bibas, and Ofer Kalderon were released from Hamas captivity after 484 days. Siegel arrived at the main reception point on the ...
- Safe-Pro’s AI image processing technology profiled in video interview recorded live from the 2025 Shot Show
January 31, 2025
Press Release Company Receives Significant Interest in its New American-Made Protective Gear from Multiple Potential Buyers in the Military, Law Enforcement and Public Safety Markets AVENTURA, Fla. – Safe Pro Group Inc. (Nasdaq: ...
- UK: WW2 grenade safely disposed of by bomb squad
January 31, 2025
A hand grenade found in a residential area of Cornwall has been safely removed by a bomb disposal unit, police have said. Devon and Cornwall Police said it was notified that ...
- Spain: Six injured in explosion at an ammunition factory in Murcia
January 31, 2025
Six people have been injured in an explosion at an ammunition factory owned by a subsidiary of German arms manufacturer Rheinmetall in south-eastern Spain. The blast occurred at a Rheinmetall Expal ...
- Australia allocated supplementary funding to enhance Cambodia’s mine clearance initiatives
January 31, 2025
The Government of Australia has allocated an additional AUD 2 million to support the Royal Government of Cambodia’s efforts to achieve a mine-free status by 2030 through the Clearing for ...
- EODGRU-1 Holds Change of Command
January 30, 2025
SAN DIEGO (Jan. 30, 2025) – Explosive Ordnance Disposal Group (EODGRU) 1 welcomed its newest leader during a change-of-command ceremony at Naval Base Point Loma, Harbor Drive Annex, San Diego ...
- Chad: France hands over last military base to local authorities
January 30, 2025
France handed over its last military base in Chad to local authorities on Thursday, two months after the former French colony in central Africa broke off its defense cooperation agreement ...
- Northern Ireland: ‘Improvised grenade’ recovered following Belfast security alert
January 30, 2025
Police remain at a property in Empire Street in south Belfast which was the focus of a security alert on Wednesday. The scene has been reduced and evacuated residents have returned ...
- Winter 2024/25 edition of the Counter-IED Report magazine is now available to read online and in print
January 30, 2025
We are pleased to inform you that Winter 2024/25 edition of the Counter-IED Report magazine is now available to read online and in print. Articles, in-depth analysis and insights from C-IED ...
- Syria: CENTCOM Forces Kill Senior Operative of Terror Group Hurras al-Din, an Al-Qaeda affiliate
January 30, 2025
TAMPA, Fla. – On Jan. 30, U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) Forces conducted a precision airstrike in Northwest Syria targeting and killing Muhammad Salah al-Za’bir, a senior operative in the terrorist ...
- UK: Anti-Israel vandals ram van through a defence factory security barrier
January 30, 2025
Two anti-Israel vandals rammed a van through a UK defense industry factory security barrier on Tuesday, according to West Yorkshire Police and Palestine Action, then locked themselves to the vehicle ...
- Uganda confirms new Ebola outbreak
January 30, 2025
Uganda has confirmed an outbreak of Sudan Ebola Virus Disease (SUDV) in the capital city of Kampala. The announcement was made by the Ministry of Health today following positive tests ...
- Syria: Tunnels and car bombs, the latest war front in Manbij
January 30, 2025
Turkey’s allied forces have captured an entire underground ‘city’ in Manbij, previously controlled by Kurdish paramilitaries. Clashes near the Euphrates River threaten to cause a catastrophe at the Tishrin Dam. Clutching ...
- Israel: Hostages released from captivity in exchange for 110 Palestinian prisoners after delay
January 30, 2025
First, hostage Agam Berger, and then later on Thursday, hostages Arbel Yehoud, Gadi Mozes, and five Thai citizens were released by Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad. Berger was freed in the ...
- Red Sea: Hong Kong-flagged ship drifts abandoned after explosion
January 29, 2025
An explosion that struck a Hong Kong-flagged container ship travelling north through the Red Sea sparked a major fire, forcing its crew to abandon the vessel, shipping industry officials said. The ...
- NSW Police investigate whether explosives found in Dural were intended for antisemitic attack
January 29, 2025
NSW Police are investigating whether explosives discovered in a caravan at a property in Sydney’s north-west were intended for an antisemitic attack. On January 19, police were contacted about the caravan ...
- Netherlands: Police release new photos of suspect in Romanian gold artifacts theft at Drents Museum
January 29, 2025
Police investigating the daring burglary at the Drents Museum in Assen have released a series of photographs featuring a man wanted in connection with the robbery. The images were caught by ...
- Afghanistan: Two children killed in unexploded ordnance explosion in Kandahar
January 28, 2025
Local officials in Kandahar province have reported that two children were killed in an explosion caused by an unexploded shell in the Spin Boldak district of the province. Asadullah Jamshid, the ...
- 19th CES EOD technician earn ‘Master EOD Badge’
January 28, 2025
Staff Sgt. Matthew Sanders, 19th Civil Engineer Squadron explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) technician, was awarded the Master EOD Badge at Little Rock Air Force Base, Arkansas, Jan 25, 2025. The EOD ...
