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
- Finland’s withdrawal from Ottawa Convention to take effect
January 10, 2026
Finland’s withdrawal from the Ottawa Anti-Personnel Landmines Convention will take effect on 10 January. Finland remains committed to the humanitarian objectives of the Ottawa Convention. Finland’s decision to withdraw from the ...
- US carries out strikes in Syria as part of ongoing retaliation against ISIS
January 10, 2026
The US carried out large-scale strikes against ISIS targets in Syria on Saturday tied to an ongoing retaliatory campaign dubbed “Operation Hawkeye Strike.” “Today, at approximately 12:30 p.m. Eastern Time, ...
- India: Army Trains Railway Police in Counter-IED Tactics for Enhanced Security
January 10, 2026
The Indian Army’s Central Command conducted a Counter IED training for Railway Protection Force personnel and constables from Eastern Central Railway over two days, an official said on Saturday. “The participants ...
- Ukraine: $70M in Taxpayer Money Stolen by Land Mine Company
January 9, 2026
A Ukrainian company contracted to manufacture critically needed land- and anti-personnel mines for the front pocketed nearly Hr.3 billion ($69.8 million) in taxpayer money and instead sent small volumes of ...
- Oregon: St.Helens man arrested, faces charges related to Sunset Beach explosive
January 9, 2026
Police have arrested a man in connection with an explosive device discovered at a public restroom on Oregon’s North Coast last September. Oregon State Police arrested James Mason Liggett, 52, ...
- UK allocates $270 million to prepare for possible Ukraine deployment
January 9, 2026
Britain said it was allocating 200 million pounds ($270 million) to fund preparations for the possible deployment of troops to Ukraine, after pledging its soldiers this week to a multinational ...
- India: Nationwide IED Data Platform Launched by NSG
January 9, 2026
Union Home Minister Amit Shah unveiled a significant security innovation on Friday, inaugurating a national IED data management platform crafted by the NSG to improve counter-terrorism efforts. Through a video ...
- Syrian army launches new strikes in Aleppo as fighting with Kurdish-led SDF intensifies
January 8, 2026
The Syrian army launched new strikes in parts of Aleppo on Thursday after ordering residents to evacuate, accusing the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) of using Kurdish-majority areas to launch ...
- Somalia’s fight against extremist militants shows signs of success on the streets of Mogadishu
January 8, 2026
Mogadishu’s first line of defense against the next militant attack on Somalia ’s capital ranges from machine gunners in pick-up trucks to young men in plainclothes manning checkpoints. One of the ...
- Belgium supports Iraqi mine action sector
January 8, 2026
The United Nations Mine Action Service (UNMAS) acknowledged Belgium’s ongoing financial assistance for the mission in Iraq. According to a statement released by the UNMAS, the contribution improves cooperative efforts with ...
- Bangladesh: Man dies in blast ‘while making’ crude bomb in Shariatpur’s Zajira
January 8, 2026
A man has been killed in a crude bomb explosion in Zajira Upazila of Shariatpur. Police believe the man died while making a crude bomb when it exploded early Thursday ...
- UK: Man who blew up cash machine jailed for eight years
January 8, 2026
A would-be robber who blew up a cash machine with explosives has been jailed for eight years, police have said. Detectives investigating the attempted theft of cash from an ATM in ...
- Cambodia: China Donates Tools to Support Demining Operations
January 8, 2026
China has donated various equipment to support Cambodia’s demining efforts, in the form of metal detectors, tools, equipment and vehicles that will aid the Kingdom’s goal of becoming landmine free. During ...
