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
- Virginia: Smithfield man sentenced to eight years in prison for possessing over 150 improvised explosive devices
December 18, 2025
NORFOLK, Va. – A Smithfield man was sentenced today to eight years in prison for possession of an unregistered short barrel rifle and possession of an unregistered destructive device. According ...
- India: Bihar CM flags off 34 new forensic mobile lab vehicles
December 18, 2025
To strengthen scientific investigation into crimes and speed up detection, the Bihar government had expanded its fleet of mobile forensic vans from 17 to 51 across the state, a senior ...
- Azerbaijan: Civilian injured as tractor hits landmine in Aghdam
December 18, 2025
A 43-year-old man was injured after his tractor struck an anti-tank landmine in Azerbaijan’s Aghdam district. The incident occurred at around 22:00 on December 17 in the village of Chamanli ...
- Moroccan and U.S. Soldiers Training in Explosive Ordnance Disposal
December 17, 2025
A team of U.S. technicians and experts in explosive ordnance disposal (EOD), assigned to the 6th Civil Engineer Squadron, are training Moroccan soldiers on tactical skills of mine detection and ...
- Iraq: Authorities remove mines, unexploded ordnance in Sulaymaniyah
December 17, 2025
Mine Action Directorate teams responded Wednesday to reports of mines and unexploded ordnance in Darbandikhan and Bardaqaraman following public alerts of dangerous remnants in the areas. In Darbandikhan’s Sirwan subdistrict, several ...
- The Philippines’ long battle against Islamist extremism is back in the spotlight following Bondi attack
December 17, 2025
As Australian authorities try to retrace the steps and understand the motivations of the Bondi Beach gunmen who killed 15 people on Sunday, one key focus has emerged: their travel ...
- Cambodia: Canada assures CMAA of demining support
December 17, 2025
Canada has urged the Cambodia Mine Action and Victim Assistance Authority (CMAA) to prioritise national mine action efforts and strengthen coordination with demining operators seeking Canadian support, as both sides ...
- Syria: IED blast targets Defense Ministry vehicle in Deir ez-Zor
December 16, 2025
An explosion hit a Syrian Ministry of Defense pickup truck on Tuesday in central Al-Bukamal, east of Deir ez-Zor. Shafaq News correspondent reported that the blast, likely caused by an improvised ...
- Nigeria: Police defuse bomb under network mast in Borno
December 16, 2025
Operatives of the Borno state police command on Monday defused an Unexploded Ordnance planted under a network mast at Chuskon, Federal Low Cost Area of Maiduguri. A statement by the Police ...
- Somalia, AU mission and UN appeal for urgent funding to support security forces
December 16, 2025
Somali federal government, the African Union Support and Stabilization Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM), and the United Nations Support Office in Somalia (UNSOS) have jointly appealed for urgent donor contributions to ...
- Iraq: Authorities arrest senior ISIS bomb maker after 10-month hunt
December 16, 2025
A senior ISIS member specializing in bomb-making was arrested on Tuesday, Iraq’s National Security Service (INSS) said, noting that the operation capped more than 10 months of surveillance and monitoring. ...
- Iran: Three police officers killed in terrorist attack at checkpoint in Kerman province
December 16, 2025
At least three police officers were killed after coming under fire during an armed clash with unidentified terrorists at a security checkpoint in Iran’s southeastern province of Kerman, authorities said. In ...
