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
- Pakistan: 9 police officers killed in terrorist attack on police post in Ziarat
July 7, 2026
At least nine policemen, including two station house officers (SHOs), were martyred in a terrorist attack on a police post in Balochistan’s Ziarat district, officials said on Tuesday. Balochistan chief minister’s ...
- Morocco: ‘ISIS plotters preparing car-bomb attack’ arrested
July 6, 2026
Ten terror suspects have been arrested in Morocco over claims they pledged allegiance to ISIS and planned to carry out a car-bomb attack. Members of the alleged terrorist cell had received instructions from ISIS leaders ...
- Bangladesh: 4 injured as crude bomb explodes at NCP event in Savar
July 6, 2026
At least four people were injured in a crude bomb explosion during a National Citizen Party (NCP) rally in Savar on Monday night, with three of them undergoing surgery at ...
- Kenya: DCI, US launch bomb technician course to counter explosive threats
July 6, 2026
The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) has launched a specialised bomb technician training course aimed at strengthening Kenya’s preparedness and response to explosive-related threats. The seven-week Explosive Incident Countermeasures Course, launched ...
- Syria: Two People Killed in Landmine Explosion
July 6, 2026
Syrian authorities announced on Monday that two people were killed after a landmine exploded west of Al Shukhna city in the eastern countryside of the governorate of Homs in central ...
- Iraq: Missiles seized amid airstrikes targeting hideouts in Nineveh and Kirkuk
July 5, 2026
Iraqi security forces have ramped up their operations against terrorist groups, conducting simultaneous ground and air missions in the northern Iraqi provinces of Nineveh and Kirkuk. These security operations involved the ...
- Nigeria: Three soldiers reportedly killed, several injured in suspected IED explosion
July 5, 2026
Three Nigerian soldiers were reportedly killed and several others injured after their patrol vehicle allegedly struck an Improvised Explosive Device, IED, near Babanna in Borgu Local Government Area. The incident was ...
- Africa marks mine awareness day amidst the ongoing threat of IEDs
July 4, 2026
African nations join the world today in commemorating the International Day for Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action under the theme “Safe futures start here.” The day was designated by ...
- Afghanistan: JICA Bolster Partnership to Accelerate Mine-Clearance Operations
July 4, 2026
Afghanistan’s National Disaster Management Authority (ANDMA) and the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) have reaffirmed their dedication to broadening collaboration, mobilizing fiscal and technical resources, and accelerating mine-clearance operations across ...
- UN: Sudan’s people subject to ‘relentless’ drone strikes in El Obeid
July 3, 2026
The war in Sudan threatens to spiral further as the strategically-important town of El Obeid continues to face “relentless” drone attacks by advancing paramilitary militias, the UN’s human rights chief, ...
- Syria: Explosive device goes off in cafe in Damascus, killing at least 9 people
July 2, 2026
An explosive device was detonated Thursday in a popular cafe in the Syrian capital of Damascus, killing at least nine people, Syria’s Health Ministry said. The explosion near the main courthouse ...
- Sweden: Russian Embassy in Stockholm attacked by drone carrying fake IED
July 2, 2026
Russia’s Embassy in Sweden said Thursday it was “attacked” by two drones overnight and blamed Swedish authorities for failing to ensure security at the diplomatic mission. The embassy said one drone dropped a ...
- Nigeria: IED explosion leaves 2 soldiers dead in Sokoto
July 2, 2026
Two soldiers were reportedly killed, while another sustained injuries in the early hours of Wednesday after an improvised explosive device (IED), allegedly planted by bandits, exploded along the Tidibale–Tagirke axis ...
