Jammu and Kashmir: Army recovers ammunition, IED in Poonch

Poonch/Jammu: The Army on Thursday recovered a consignment suspected to have been dropped by a drone along the India-Pakistan border in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district, recovering 70 rounds of ammunition and a suspected improvised explosive devic… According to them, Read More …

Netherlands: Resident arrested after explosive material found in Lichtenvoorde

Authorities evacuated around fifty homes Friday afternoon after explosive material was discovered in a Lichtenvoorde residence. Police also arrested a resident of the property. The discovery triggered an immediate response from local police, the fire department, and the Explosieven Opruimingsdienst Read More …

Pakistan: Over 10kg RCIED defused in Bannu

The Bannu police foiled a major act of sabotage by neutralising a bomb, weighting about 10 kilogrammes. A locally-made improvised explosive device, planted near Road Darashah Kallay within the jurisdiction of Basiyakhel police station, was timely defused, thereby preventing a Read More …

Malaysia: Nilai police hunt local suspect after Desa Palma vehicle blast

Police are hunting a 60-year-old local man following a vehicle explosion in Desa Palma, Nilai, earlier this morning that left authorities uncovering three suspected improvised explosive devices (IEDs). Negeri Sembilan Police Chief Datuk Alzafny Ahmad said preliminary investigations found that Read More …

Nigeria: Troops uncover IED, arrest terror logistics suspects in Borno

Nigerian troops operating under Operation HADIN KAI have discovered and neutralised an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) and arrested two suspected terrorist logistics suppliers during separate operations in Borno State, the army said on Saturday. The Joint Task Force (North East) Read More …

Mince pies and brews: Defence Secretary thanks troops working over Christmas

Defence Secretary John Healey travelled to Merville Barracks in Colchester to visit troops who will be on duty over Christmas. Mr Healey spoke to soldiers from 11 Explosive Ordnance Disposal and Search Regiment. The Defence Secretary got a demonstration of Read More …

Ireland: Viable explosive device and €18,000 in drugs seized in Limerick

Gardaí attached to the Limerick Divisional Drugs Unit conducted a search operation at two residential properties in Talbot Avenue, Prospect, Limerick on Monday afternoon, December 8th, 2025. The operation led to the seizure of drugs and drug paraphernalia with an Read More …

Israel: Improvised explosive device neutralized in Rehovot industrial zone

Police neutralized an improvised explosive device in the Rehovot industrial zone. “Bomb disposal experts neutralized the item without damage or casualties, while conducting searches to remove any additional risk to the public. The circumstances of the incident are under investigation Read More …

Bangladesh: Two unexploded crude bombs found on metro rail track

MRT Police recovered two unexploded crude bombs from the metro rail track between Kazipara and Shewrapara on Friday morning. The crude bombs were wrapped with scotch tape inside Betel nut tins. The DMP Bomb Disposal Unit later neutralized and removed Read More …

Ukraine: Anti-tank mines from downed Russian drone destroyed in Sumy region

Police bomb disposal experts in the Sumy region destroyed anti-tank mines that were attached to a downed Russian drone. According to Ukrinform, the Sumy region police reported this on Telegram. “The Ukrainian Defense Forces shot down an enemy attack drone Read More …

Nigeria: Police bomb disposal team remove IEDs in Borno

Operatives of the police in Borno have removed two Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs), planted by the insurgents along the Ngwaom–Mafa Road in the state. The spokesman of the command, ASP Nahum Daso, said this in a statement in Maiduguri on Read More …

How the military is using drones, 3D printers to counter improvised explosive threats

Soldiers from 11 countries participate in “Ardent Defender” at Base Gagetown, southeast of Fredericton — an opportunity to showcase new technology seen on battlefields around the world. Read more… Source: CBC News Sign up for the Counter-IED Report Newsletters The Read More …

Kashmir: IED detected, destroyed in south Shopian

Shopian, Oct 20: Security forces on Monday averted a tragedy after detecting and safely destroying an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) in the Heff area of South Kashmir’s Shopian district. Officials told the news agency Kashmir News Trust (KNT) that the Read More …

Canadian Armed Forces Builds Readiness And Leads Allies In Modern Training At Exercise ARDENT DEFENDER

The Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) will host military members from Allied and partner countries at 5th Canadian Division Support Base Gagetown for Exercise ARDENT DEFENDER from October 16 to 29, 2025. Exercise ARDENT DEFENDER is the CAF’s premier multinational Counter-Improvised Read More …

India: Ri-Bhoi Police Diffuse Powerful IED in Umsning Market

A major tragedy was averted in the state of Meghalaya, when police managed to locate and defuse an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) in the Umsning market, in the Ri-Bhoi district, on the evening of 11th October. At approximately 7.30 PM, Read More …

Royal Navy Divers work with NATO allies in Iceland for training in neutralising underwater and land bombs

Royal Navy divers joined counterparts from across NATO in Iceland for the alliance’s biggest test dealing with homemade bombs. They neutralised underwater threats and disposed of improvised explosive devices (IEDs) during training which reflected real-life scenarios during Exercise Northern Challenge. Read More …

Northern Ireland: Pipe bomb left at Sinn Féin office in Newry, County Down

The first minister has described the discovery of a viable explosive device outside a Sinn Féin constituency office as an “attack on democracy”. The pipe bomb-type device was left at the office shared by Newry and Armagh MP Dáire Hughes Read More …

Somalia: SNA, AUSSOM Conduct Mine Clearance Operations in Awdheegle

The Somali National Army (SNA), in collaboration with the African Union Support Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM), has launched mine clearance operations in Awdheegle, Lower Shabelle region, after Al-Shabaab terrorists planted explosives along roads, near homes, and around the town. The Read More …

RNZN: Working in the ‘real world’ at NATO’s premier IEDD exercise

Northern Challenge is NATO’s top Improvised Explosive Device Disposal (IEDD) exercise, hosted by the Icelandic Coast Guard in Keflavik. It involves Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) forces from 17 countries coming together to practise responding to real-life terrorist incidents involving improvised Read More …