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
- Nigeria: NAF Airstrikes Destroy IED Factory, Terrorist Gun Trucks in Borno
June 19, 2025
NAF Airstrikes Destroy IED Factory, Terrorist Gun Trucks in Borno’s Tumbuktu Triangle The Nigerian Air Force (NAF), under Operation HADIN KAI, has launched a series of precision airstrikes that destroyed ...
- Philippines: Militiaman wounded by IED inside parcel
June 19, 2025
A militiaman was injured late Monday after a parcel he believed to be a gift exploded in his hands within the premises of an Army headquarters in Lamitan City, Basilan. Police ...
- IAEA Update on developments in Iran
June 19, 2025
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) is continuing to closely monitor and assess the situation regarding the Israeli attacks on nuclear sites in the Islamic Republic of Iran, providing frequent ...
- Nigeria: Army Foils Boko Haram Attack On Naval Base
June 18, 2025
Troops of Operation Hadin Kai in the early hours of Wednesday foiled an attempt by Boko Haram and Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorists to attack the Naval Base ...
- Pennsylvania: 13 improvised explosive devices found at home of man arrested near “No Kings” protest
June 18, 2025
Investigators said they found 13 improvised explosive devices, including pipe bombs, inside the home of a man who was heavily armed and arrested near a “No Kings” protest in West ...
- Poland adds minefields to ‘East Shield’ protective barrier with Russia and Belarus
June 17, 2025
Authorities in Warsaw say they have added minefields to the “East Shield” project, the name given to the protective barrier at the border with Russia and Belarus. Construction began in ...
- South Carolina: Conway teen expressed support for ISIS, obtained plans to make explosive device
June 17, 2025
A Conway teen is facing a terrorism charge after authorities said he spent months working to join ISIS and obtained instructions on how to build a weapon of mass destruction, ...
- India: Ex-PLGA Head Helps Commandos Navigate IEDs, Storm Abujmarh
June 17, 2025
In the booby-trapped hills of Abujmarh, once the impregnable stronghold of Maoists, a new dynamic is reshaping the battle against the guerrillas. Giridhar, a former commander of the People’s Liberation Guerrilla ...
- Israel: Second soldier killed in Gaza explosive attack in two days
June 17, 2025
The IDF confirmed Tuesday morning that Staff Sgt. Naveh Leshem, 20, from Nokdim, was killed Monday in Khan Younis, Gaza, in what appears to have been an improvised explosive device ...
- Portugal arrests six linked to a far-right group, seizes explosives and weapons
June 17, 2025
Portuguese authorities arrested six people linked to a far-right group and seized explosive material and several firearms, police said Tuesday. The detainees are believed to belong to the so-called Movimento Armilar ...
- Papua New Guinea: World War 2 bomb explodes in Madang
June 17, 2025
An old World War II bomb exploded at Bilia Maus Rot settlement in Madang Town last night, causing widespread fear among residents. The blast, which occurred around 9:30 pm, was so ...
- Russia: North Korea to send 1,000 sappers, 5,000 builders to restore Kursk Region
June 17, 2025
North Korean leader Kim Jong un will send 1,000 combat engineers and 5,000 military builders to help restore the Kursk Region, Russia’s Security Council quoted its Secretary Sergey Shoigu as ...
- Northern Ireland: Explosive device discovered after arson attack damages multiple vehicles
June 16, 2025
Police investigating a fire that damaged multiple vehicles discovered a viable explosive device in follow up searches. The fire at the business premises near Newry was started deliberately, police said. Fire ...
- Ukraine faces $25 billion bill for farmland demining
June 16, 2025
Demining agricultural lands in Ukraine contaminated with explosive devices could cost nearly ₴1 trillion (about $25 billion), MP Nina Yuzhanina wrote on Telegram on June 14. “Economy Ministry data indicated that ...
- Ukraine: Cost of demining 1 ha of farmland stands at UAH 62,000
June 16, 2025
Almost UAH 1 trillion will be required to clear lands contaminated with explosive devices in Ukraine, MP Nina Yuzhanina reported on Telegram. ” According to the Ministry of Economy, 30 auctions ...
- Cambodia: Anti-tank mine injures excavator driver at site of new Oddar Meanchey zoo
June 16, 2025
An excavator operator suffered serious injuries in a landmine explosion this morning, June 16, as he operated his machine at a construction site in Oddar Meanchey province’s O’Smach commune, in ...
- UN: Guterres to launch life-saving campaign strengthening mine action worldwide
June 16, 2025
The UN Secretary-General is set to launch a global campaign to boost support for disarmament and mine action. António Guterres announced the move in a statement issued on Monday, in response ...
- Bangladesh: Crude bomb explodes in Dhaka, 7 more devices recovered near Dhaka University
June 16, 2025
A crude bomb exploded on the road in front of the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) in Dhaka this morning (16 June). Meanwhile, seven more unexploded crude bombs were recovered from the ...
