SETAF-AF helps propel Tunisia to the forefront of counter-IED efforts

U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa continues to strengthen Tunisia’s ability to counter improvised explosive device threats through a long-term partnership focused on professional military education, technical expertise and institutional development. The partnership reached another milestone Sept. 8–9 when Read More …

Northern Ireland: ‘Reckless attack’ condemned after viable device delivered to hotel in Derry

Police have condemned as ‘reckless’ an attack in which a viable device was delivered to a hotel off Derry’s Ebrington Square on the same week tens of thousands are visiting the city for Europe’s largest Halloween festival. The security operation Read More …

European Peace Facility: Council adopts assistance measure to support defence capacities of Nigeria

The Council today adopted an assistance measure worth €20 million under the European Peace Facility (EPF) in support of the armed forces of Nigeria. It is the first bilateral assistance measure for Nigeria that already benefits from EPF support as Read More …

Pakistan: Terrorist held for planting two IEDs

The Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) claimed to have arrested a suspect, who had allegedly planted two high-intensity explosive devices on a road in the suburbs of Bahawalpur city. According to CTD officials, the suspect, whose name was not disclosed, had Read More …

Pakistan: 11 kg bomb defused in Peshawar’s Yakatoot area

The police’s Bomb Disposal Squad (BDS) defused an 11-kilogramme explosive device here on Friday, police said. The police called the BDS personnel following information about a bomb lying in the densely populated Yakatoot area, according to a statement issued by Read More …

Bangladesh: Eight crude bombs recovered in Jashore town

Members of Special Response Battalion-6 (SRB-6) recovered eight crude bombs during a raid in Jashore town early today. The explosives were recovered from the Shankarpur Balir Math area around 1:00am. Lieutenant Commander Naim Ul Haque, company commander of SRB-6’s Jashore Read More …

Morocco: Police find explosive-making materials on ISIS-affiliated suspect arrested in Tangier

Morocco’s National Police (DGSN) and the General Directorate for Territorial Surveillance (DGST) said on Friday that forensic tests found chemicals used in making explosives among items seized from a suspected extremist arrested in Tangier on October 9. The tests also Read More …

Alakai Defense Systems Introduces Argos Handheld Deep UV Raman Standoff Detector to the International Counter-IED Community

PRESS RELEASE  •  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE   Argos identifies explosives, homemade explosives and other chemical threats without contact at up to 15 meters with results in seconds. TAMPA BAY, Florida, USA — October 16, 2026— Alakai Defense Systems, Inc., a Read More …

Pakistan: 3 BLA, TTP terrorists arrested in Joint CTD and Intelligence Operations in Karachi

Three alleged terrorists belonging to the defunct Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) and Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) have been arrested from the Lasbela roundabout and Purani Sabzi Mandi areas of Karachi in two joint operations conducted by the Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) Read More …

Nigeria: Troops neutralise IEDs planted along Zamfara road

Troops of Fansan Yamma have recovered and neutralised improvised explosive devices (IEDs) planted by terrorists along the Magami-Hannutara-Dansadau road in Maru Local Government Area of Zamfara State. In a statement on Friday, the Nigerian Army said the troops conducted a Read More …

India: Army, Assam Rifles destroy 27 IEDs on road in Manipur’s Kamjong

Assam Rifles and indian Army teams detected and neutralised as many as 27 IEDs along an eight-km stretch of road near the India–Myanmar border in ’s Kamjong district. The Army’s Spear Corps wrote on X that the 27 IEDs were Read More …

India: Security forces recover seven IEDs, including six pressure cooker bombs in Chhattisgarh

Security forces have recovered seven improvised explosive devices (IEDs), including six pressure cooker bombs and a pipe bomb, from a suspected Maoist dump in the Bhatbeda area of Chhattisgarh’s Narayanpur district, officials said. The explosives were recovered during an intensive Read More …

New Zealand: Homemade bomb found in car near new City Rail Link station

The bomb squad was called to a stolen car in a car yard near one of Auckland’s new City Rail Link train stations on Monday evening after police found an improvised explosive device (IED) inside. Officers found the item inside Read More …

Nigeria: Troops foil Boko Haram IED plot in Borno, arrest 2 suspected kidnappers in Kaduna

Nigerian troops have thwarted an alleged attempt by Boko Haram insurgents to plant improvised explosive devices (IEDs) along the Maiduguri-Damboa highway in Borno State, while troops conducting a separate operation in Kaduna State arrested two suspected kidnappers. The incidents occurred Read More …

India: Country-made drone bomb, arms and IEDs seized in Bishnupur

Security forces on Wednesday recovered a country-made drone bomb along with arms, hand grenades and improvised explosive devices (IEDs) during a search operation in Manipur’s Bishnupur district, police said. The operation was launched at around 5.30 am in the Khordak Read More …

Somali Army launches security operation against Al-Shabaab in Lower Shabelle

Somali government forces have carried out a security operation in areas between Sabiid, Caanoole and Bariire in the Lower Shabelle region, according to the Somali military. The operation was conducted by the army’s 27th and 17th ground force brigades as Read More …

Indian Army plans procurement of 350 portable stand-off explosive detectors

In a major push to enhance the safety and operational efficiency of its bomb disposal units, the Indian Army is set to acquire approximately 350 advanced, portable explosive detectors. This move aims to modernise the military’s counter-IED (Improvised Explosive Device) Read More …

Pakistan: Six IEDs defused, 14 suspects arrested in Bannu operation

Police and other law-enforcement agencies defused six improvised explosive devices and detained 14 suspected individuals during a search and combing operation in different parts of Miryan tehsil in Bannu, according to a press release issued by Bannu police. The statement Read More …

Kenya: KDF neutralise 4 IEDs along key routes in Lamu

Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) troops operating under Operation Amani Boni (OAB) have disrupted terrorist plans after detecting and safely destroying four Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) hidden along key supply routes in Lamu County. According to their X post on Monday, July 20, Read More …

U.S. Army orders ground-penetrating radar system for detecting hidden IEDs

U.S. Army counter-land mine experts needed ground-penetrating radar systems to detect improvised explosive devices (IEDs) buried in roadways. They found their solution from Chemring Sensors and Electronics Systems (CSES) in Dulles, Va. Officials of the Army Contracting Command at Aberdeen Proving Ground, Read More …