North America | Latin America and Caribbean | Europe | Middle East | Africa | Asia-Pacific
- Myanmar: 5 injured in hospital bomb blast in Mandalay
September 1, 2023
Five people were injured on Thursday in a hospital bomb blast in Myanmar’s second largest city of Mandalay, the information team of Myanmar’s State Administration Council said. The information team reported ...
- EMF 150 Alpha hosts CBRN Training Teams aboard Camp Pendleton
September 1, 2023
Marines and Sailors assigned to Expeditionary Medical Facility (EMF) 150 Alpha, EMF 150 Bravo, EMF 150 Kilo, EMF Camp Pendleton, 1st Medical Battalion, and Combat Logistics Regiment 17 (CLR-17), attended ...
- Swedish cities hit by four residential explosions in an hour
August 31, 2023
Bomb squad experts have been called in after Swedish cities were rocked by four explosions in an hour, police have said, with the country struggling to rein in a rise ...
- Nigeria: We Need Help As Bandits Use Explosive Devices For Operations, COAS Tells UN Rep
August 31, 2023
The Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja has sought help from the United Nations Office for Counter-Terrorism, to tackle increasing threats in the country as he said bandits ...
- China: PLA Army to participate in “Pure Homeland-2023” multinational joint demining operation in Cambodia
August 31, 2023
According to the consensus reached by the ASEAN Defense Ministers’ Meeting Plus (ADMM-Plus) Experts’ Working Group (EWG) on Humanitarian Mine Action (HMA), the Chinese PLA Army will send a task ...
- Enhanced detonators detection in X-ray baggage inspection by image manipulation and deep convolutional neural networks
August 31, 2023
The detection of dangerous objects in X-ray images of baggage has become important, particularly due to rising crime rates. The performance of screening devices is strongly influenced by the target ...
- Ecuadorian police arrest six after car bombs explode in Quito
August 31, 2023
Police in Ecuador have arrested six suspects after a car bombing in a commercial area of the capital, Quito, as the South American nation grapples with a surge in violence ...
- Ukraine mines could exceed 1 million, says UN expert
August 31, 2023
United Nations mine experts working on the ground in Ukraine have told CGTN that the number of unexploded devices in the country could be in excess of 1 million. CGTN ...
- Army Explosive Ordnance Disposal officer tackles new challenges in US Space Force
August 30, 2023
A senior U.S. Army Explosive Ordnance Disposal officer who spent decades tackling one of the most prevalent threats on the modern battlefield has set his sights on a new warfighting ...
- Pakistan: Torghar Levies chief escapes IED blast
August 30, 2023
The chief of Torghar Levies escaped unhurt from a bomb blast in Judbah Mera area of the district on Tuesday morning. An improvised explosive device went off outside the house of ...
- Joint-Service EOD Training: Operation Solar Flare
August 30, 2023
ALI AL SALEM AIR BASE, Kuwait — U.S. Army, U.S. Air Force, and U.S. Navy explosive ordnance disposal technicians from across Kuwait completed a large-scale detonation during Operation Solar Flare ...
- Israel: Four IDF soldiers wounded in Joseph’s Tomb terror explosion
August 30, 2023
An IDF officer and three soldiers were injured after a large explosive device was detonated by Palestinian terrorists as Israeli forces entered Nablus to secure the entry of Jewish worshippers ...
- Global support for Cambodia’s landmine, UXO clearing efforts
August 29, 2023
In a recent gathering that highlighted the global commitment to eliminating landmines, all 164 signatory states of the Ottawa Convention expressed their support for Cambodia’s newly-appointed Prime Minister, Hun Manet. ...
- India: NIA arrests two wanted criminals in Rajasthan terror conspiracy case
August 29, 2023
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Tuesday said they have arrested two wanted absconding accused, including the kingpin, in the 2022 case relating to the seizure of explosives and IED ...
- Iraq hangs three over ISIS-claimed blast that killed hundreds
August 29, 2023
Iraq has hanged three people convicted for a 2016 bombing that killed more than 300 people in a Baghdad shopping district. A car bomb that caused fires in the Karrada ...
- Cambodia: Educational efforts reduce landmine risks
August 28, 2023
Ly Thuch, first vice-president of the Cambodian Mine Action and Victim Assistance Authority (CMAA), emphasised on August 25 the vital role of education in mitigating the risks posed by landmines ...
- Pakistan: CTD dismantles terrorist network
August 28, 2023
The Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) in Malakand has successfully dismantled a terrorist network responsible for a devastating attack on former Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) lawmaker Malik Liaqat Ali in the Dir ...
- Pakistan: IED blast injures 2 policemen in Kurram
August 27, 2023
Two police personnel were wounded after an improvised explosive device (IED) detonated near a police vehicle, followed by an exchange of fire between suspected militants and the police on Saturday. Station ...
- Ireland: Investigation underway following the discovery of a pipe bomb in Clogherhead
August 27, 2023
Gardaí are investigating the discovery of a pipe bomb in County Louth. It was found at the front door of a house in the Callystown area of Clogherhead around lunchtime ...
- Pakistan: Two injured in Bajaur IED explosion
August 26, 2023
Two people, including son of a tribal elder of Mamond tehsil, were injured when an improvised explosive device went off here on Friday evening, the police and local residents said. They ...
- Cyprus: Molotov cocktails thrown at mosque in Limassol
August 26, 2023
An attack on a mosque in Limassol occurred at midnight on Friday, with police mobilized. The incident reportedly happened around 1:10 p.m., when a person threw two Molotov cocktails towards ...
- Turkish soldier succumbs to injuries from terror attack in northern Iraq
August 26, 2023
A Turkish soldier has died after being injured in a terror attack in Türkiye’s anti-terror operation zone in northern Iraq, according to the Turkish National Defense Ministry on Saturday. The soldier, ...
- UNSC: Terrorist Groups Remain Significant Threat in Conflict Zones, Neighbouring States
August 25, 2023
Despite the threat level remaining low in non-conflict areas, Da’esh and its affiliates continue to constitute a serious threat in conflict zones and neighbouring countries, a senior United Nations official ...
- Iranian UAVs in Ukraine: A Visual Comparison
August 25, 2023
This product provides a visual comparison of UAVs used by Russian forces in Ukraine and Iranian UAVs used to attack U.S. and partner interests in the Middle East. Photos of UAV ...
Subscribe to the Counter-IED Report Newsletter