EU Pledges Military Help for Niger

The EU official said Brussels had “drawn the lessons from our past experience in Mali in particular and that is why we don’t want to have a large-scale EU training mission for Niger”. The official said the mission would involve Read More …

Somali, African Union troops devise ways to curb use of explosive devices

The African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) and the Somali National Army (SNA) ended a three-day meeting in Somalia’s capital Mogadishu on Friday in an effort to devise ways of countering the threat posed by improvised explosive devices (IEDs). Read More …

SETAF-AF, Tunisia Armed Forces counter-IED experts visit TRADOC

Six explosive ordnance disposal and counter-IED (C-IED) experts from Tunisia Armed Forces visited Fort Lee, Virginia, and the U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command’s Munitions and EOD Training Department Oct. 25-26. Organized by U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa’s Read More …

Jammu and Kashmir: IED planted by terrorists near rail track in Srinagar destroyed

A major terror strike was averted when a 10 kg Improvised Explosive Device (IED) planted close to railway track in outskirts of Srinagar was destroyed by the bomb disposal squad. A defence spokesman said on Wednesday that based on leads Read More …

India: Security forces seize eight IEDs in Chaibasa

Chaibasa Police along with CRPF (Central Reserve Police Force) and Jharkhand Jaguar, recovered eight IEDs from the Tonto police station area in a joint operation, said police. “Each of these IEDs weighs around 2 kg. These were planted by Naxals Read More …

Russia detains Ukrainian man for plot to sabotage Crimea power line, FSB says

Russian security services have detained a Ukrainian citizen on suspicion of planning to “sabotage” a power line in Crimea, Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) said on Wednesday. The FSB said a man in his 40s had been found carrying diagrams Read More …

CISA: Office for Bombing Prevention Trains Its 150,000th Person

Earlier this month, CISA’s Office for Bombing Prevention (OBP) reached a major milestone during the delivery of its Surveillance Detection Course in Louisville, Kentucky, by training its 150,000th person. Interest in OBP training has steadily increased since its inception, training Read More …

Pakistan: Two soldiers killed in Balochistan IBO

The soldiers were martyred during an exchange of fire with terrorists, which occurred by establishing blocking positions by the security forces, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said in a press release. “An intelligence-based operation (IBO) commenced in general area of Read More …

UK: £45 million alliance between military and industry set to deliver life-saving protection

Soldiers, vehicles and UK military bases around the world will receive innovative digital protection against remote and radio controlled Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) through a £45 million contract with British industry partners. Under the contract awarded to Team Protect, the Read More …

Autumn 2022 edition of the Counter-IED Report magazine is now available to read online and in print

We are pleased to inform you that Autumn 2022 edition of the Counter-IED Report is now available to read online and in print. Articles, in-depth analysis and insights from CBRNe Secure India; Norwegian People’s Aid; C-IED Centre of Excellence; Chelton Read More …

Jammu and Kashmir: Roadside bombs aimed to target security force convoys, civilians

Improvised Explosive Devices (IED) or roadside side bombs are aimed to target convoys of security forces and civilians in Kashmir, and this year 8-9 IED’s have been diffused or recovered by agencies, officials said. A top army officer told Rising Read More …

Israeli raid on Nablus kills 5, destroys bomb lab in escalating violence

Israeli security forces blew up a weapons workshop and killed the leader of an alleged terrorist cell during a deadly raid in Nablus early Tuesday, military officials said. At least five Palestinians were killed and more than 20 injured in Read More …

Jammu and Kashmir: Army Bomb Disposal Squad defused 20kg IED at Baramulla-Handwara highway

Security forces have averted a major terror plot by timely neutralisation of the IED. The traffic which was halted on the Baramulla-Handwara road in Jammu and Kashmir for initial hours was resumed at 10.00 am This is the second IED Read More …

India: ‘Highly radicalised’ operative of ISIS ‘Voice of Hind’ module arrested by NIA in Varanasi

Basit Kalam Siddiqui (24), an operative of the ISIS ‘Voice of Hind’ module, was arrested from Varanasi. He was arrested in a case related to the conspiracy hatched by ISIS, to radicalise and recruit youth in India to wage war Read More …

Jammu and Kashmir: Terror Hideout Busted In Surankot; IED Batteries, Grenades Recovered

In a significant success, Jammu and Kashmir Police on Monday busted a terror hideout in the Surankot area of Poonch. The operation was launched early today morning after Jammu and Kashmir Police generated specific input. Police have recovered 16 IED Read More …

India: Experts, agencies discuss how to counter emerging terror, IED threats at National Security Guard seminar

New Delhi [India], October 15 (ANI): A two-day National Security Guard (NSG) Raising Day International Seminar on the theme “Countering Emerging Terror and IED threats by Harnessing Latest Technology” was conducted on October 14 and 15 at NSG Manesar Garrison. Read More …

Philippines: Seized in Central Visayas region explosives made for terrorists

After the arrest of two individuals last Sunday for allegedly selling explosive devices in Barangay Mambaling, Cebu City, the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG)-7 is further investigating the manufacturer of these devices. Police Col. Peter Tagtag Jr., the new Read More …

Jammu and Kashmir: Police recover IEDs and sticky bombs from Kathua district

The Jammu and Kashmir Police Saturday claimed to have recovered half a dozen explosive devices from a militant hideout in the Kathua district. According to the police, the seized explosives included three IEDs and an equal number of sticky bombs. Read More …

Multinational Ardent Defender Explosive Ordnance Disposal exercise concludes in Canada

5TH CANADIAN DIVISION SUPPORT BASE GAGETOWN, New Brunswick, Canada – Exercise Ardent Defender, a multinational counter explosive threat training exercise, came to a close at the 5th Canadian Division Support Base Gagetown in New Brunswick, Canada, Oct. 4. American Soldiers Read More …

Jammu and Kashmir: LeT planned blasts in Udhampur with an eye on Amit Shah’s visit

Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Taiba terror outfit was behind the recent twin blasts in Jammu and Kashmir’s Udhampur which were carried out ahead of high profile visit of the Union home minister to convey “all is not well” in the Union Territory, DGP Read More …