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The Federal Government has advocated stronger regional efforts to counter the threats posed by the proliferation of small arms and Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) in the West Africa sub-region. This call was made at the opening of the ECOWAS Coordination Read More …
VICENZA, Italy – A soldier gently places his finger against a detonation switch. As quick as a lightning strike, a spark speeds down the firing wire. Less than a second later, an explosion ripples through the air, leaving behind only Read More …
U.S. Marines with 9th Engineer Support Battalion (ESB), 3rd Marine Logistics Group (MLG), and U.S. Sailors with Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Mobile Unit One (EODMU-1), EOD Group One (EODGRU-1), prepare a combat rubber raiding craft during joint and bilateral littoral Read More …
The UK Government on Friday donated advanced counter-Improvised Explosives Devices to Operation Hadin Kai Theatre Command Joint Task Force in Maiduguri. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the donation of the equipment marks another milestone in the strategic partnership Read More …
Pakistan’s security forces killed nine terrorists, including two suicide bombers, during an operation in the Bajaur district, according to the military’s media wing, ISPR. The operation was conducted on the night of October 23-24, following intelligence reports of the militants’ Read More …
Operatives of the 82 Division Nigerian Army and the Joint Task Force South-East, code-named ‘Operation UDO KA’, have smashed camps of alleged Indigenous People of Biafra and its Eastern Security Network (IPOB/ESN) armed wing within South-East. The troops neutralised four Read More …
Two Technical University of Mombasa students have innovated a bomb detector robot that can be used in insecurity prone areas like Lamu. The innovation is such that the robot car, which can be remotely controlled, can be used as a Read More …
The Punjab Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) on Saturday said it had “foiled a major terror plan by arresting seven terrorists belonging to a banned organisation” during 129 intelligence-based operations (IBOs) across the province. According to a statement issued today, the Read More …
KEFLAVIK, Iceland – Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit (EODMU) 8 operated alongside 17 NATO Ally and partner nations at Exercise Northern Challenge 2024, Sept. 26-Oct. 9, 2024. Northern Challenge demonstrates the United States’ commitment to NATO Allies and partners by Read More …
EDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. — In a significant collaboration across military branches, a six-day Field Training Exercise titled “Obsidian Dragon” concluded at Edwards Air Force Base, California, Sept. 13. The FTX brought together Explosive Ordnance Disposal teams from various Read More …
A Melbourne teenager allegedly purchased explosives and planned to carry out a school shooting and a university bombing, a court has heard. The 19-year-old, who cannot be identified for legal reasons, is facing explosives charges after being arrested by Victoria Read More …
We are pleased to inform you that Autumn 2024 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, Teledyne ICM, Read More …
The Indian Army’s Romeo Force seized a huge cache of weapons and explosives in the Jhullas area of Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district, officials said on Saturday. According to the Army officials, a search was launched based on a tip-off Read More …
Security forces in Manipur have intensified search and seizure operations across vulnerable areas of the state as part of ongoing efforts to restore peace and stability. In a major crackdown, forces conducted operations in the fringe and vulnerable areas of Read More …
Police, Fire, and Ambulance services in West Yorkshire joined forces last week to test their joint emergency response to a major incident at Leeds Railway Station. Exercise Midnight Belle tested participants from British Transport Police (BTP), West Yorkshire Fire and Read More …
Multi-agency teams are searching for suspects behind the recovered bomb-making materials from a guesthouse in Garissa Town. The team said the materials were meant to make an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) for use at an undisclosed place. A team raided a Read More …
On Saturday night, September 21, 2024, the Winnipeg Police Service (WPS) responded to a report of a suspicious package in the Centennial neighbourhood. The incident occurred shortly after 10:00 PM when a resident discovered a package in the back lane Read More …
Assam Police Chief Public Relations Officer Pranabjyoti Goswami, in a statement, said that the force carried out the operations in collaboration with the National Investigation Agency (NIA). Terming it a major breakthrough in the investigation into the planting of IED-like Read More …
As Somalia advances in its journey towards self-reliance and sustainability in national security, the threat of Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) remains critical. Their impact on local communities and national armed forces is devastating: in the last 12 months, about 600 Read More …
Three Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) were recovered by the security personnel from separate locations in Naxal-affected Sukma district of Chhattisgarh on Monday. During a road security operation (RSO) exercise from two different directions towards its Salatong security camp under Kistaram Read More …