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By Ben Scarfe, a former Ammunition Technical Officer (ATO) The increase in use of social media has impacted the majority of aspects of society, and the world of C-IED is no exception. There are even accounts which would best be Read More …
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 a grenade had been found in the Bosorne Road Read More …
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 Munitions depot in Javalí Viejo, in the Murcia region, Read More …
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 Results Project, implemented by the Cambodian Mine Action and Victim Read More …
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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 Calif., Jan. 30. Capt. Clinton Cornell relieved Capt. Wade Hilderbrand Read More …
Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi will travel to Ukraine next week for high-level meetings in Kyiv, in which the ongoing efforts of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to help prevent a nuclear accident during the military conflict will be Read More …
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 with Paris. Chad has been a key counterterrorism force in Read More …
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 home after a suspicious object, believed to be an Read More …
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 Centre of Excellence, Assessed Mitigation Options (AMO) consultancy, 3DX-Ray Ltd, Read More …
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 organization Hurras al-Din (HaD), an Al-Qaeda affiliate. The airstrike is Read More …
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 to prevent their removal. The van used to ram the Read More …
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 from three National Reference Laboratories. “Our rapid response teams are Read More …
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 a small radio transmitter, Abu Azzam shouted at the Read More …
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 early morning with Yehoud and Mozes released hours later. Read More …
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 ship was drifting and ablaze on Wednesday some 225km Read More …
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 in Dural and discovered the explosives. The Australian Federal Read More …
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 a security camera at a hardware store in Assen, Read More …
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 spokesperson for the Taliban’s provincial police command, stated in Read More …
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 badge identifies and affords recognition to personnel who have Read More …