Welcome to the Counter-IED Report website, a one-stop source of information and news for Counter-IED professionals. The Counter-IED Report is the leading international subscription-based publication covering the latest developments in the fight against the IED threat. The purpose of the Counter-IED Report is to identify technological advances, as well as strategies and tactics to counter threat networks, reduce IED production and placement, assist in post-conflict humanitarian demining, and capacity-building efforts worldwide. We are committed to providing up-to-date, first-hand expertise and facilitating information sharing among stakeholders, academia and industry. The magazine is published in print, e-book and PDF formats and distributed worldwide. The distribution is tailored to the highly engaged audience of Counter-IED, EOD, CBRNe, Defence, Law Enforcement, Humanitarian Demining and Security professionals and senior decision makers in government, public and private sectors. Additional hard copies of the Report are also distributed at the defence and security events through our Media Partnership Program.
Latest News
- Cambodia: Farmer killed in mine blast as ERW casualties rise
May 1, 2026
A farmer was killed Wednesday when an explosive remnant of war (ERW) detonated on his land in Battambang province, taking the number of blast casualties to 21 since the start ...
- Papua New Guinea: NZDF assists Bougainville in destruction of WWII-era bombs
April 30, 2026
Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) personnel deployed to Bougainville to dispose of a 1000lb (454kg) bomb discovered at Aropa Airfield and a 500lb bomb found at Kieta Primary School. The six-person EOD ...
- UK: Over 1,200 homes evacuated after 250kg WW2 device found in Plymouth
April 30, 2026
Police have activated a 400m cordon around a building site in Southway after a huge 250kg WW2 bomb was found yesterday (Wednesday, April 29). Cordons are in place in the vicinity ...
- Lebanon: Hezbollah adopts fiber-optic drones, used widely in the war in Ukraine
April 30, 2026
Hezbollah has launched a new weapon against northern Israel in the latest round of fighting: small drones controlled with fiber-optic cables the width of dental floss that avoid electronic detection. These ...
- Alabama: Collaborative testing demonstration seeks improvement for shorelines remediation projects
April 30, 2026
REDSTONE ARSENAL, Ala. — Traditional methods to detect Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) on shorelines can be a struggle. As a result\, many impacted areas remain unaddressed due to the difficulty\, cost\, ...
- Myanmar: Civilians Injured in Improvised Explosive Device Explosions
April 30, 2026
On 28 April 2026 at 7:00 AM, Ko Kyaw Paing (24 years old), a resident of Yar Phu (Haung) Village in Yebyu Township of Tanintharyi Region, was returning home from ...
- New York: Governor of Sinaloa and nine other officials charged with drug trafficking and weapons offenses
April 29, 2026
The Defendants Allegedly Conspired With Leaders of the Sinaloa Cartel to Import Massive Quantities of Narcotics Into the United States in Exchange for Political Support and Bribes. United States Attorney for ...
- UK: Police treating stabbing of two men in Golders Green as terrorism
April 29, 2026
Police are treating the stabbing of two men in Golders Green, north London, as terrorism, with the suspect described as having been hunting for anyone “visibly Jewish” to attack. The stabbings, ...
- Northern Ireland: PSNI investigating Dunmurry bomb attack make arrest
April 28, 2026
Police investigating the Dunmurry car bomb attack have made an arrest. In a statement issued on Tuesday afternoon, the PSNI said detectives from their Terrorism Investigation Unit had made the ...
- Nigeria: Troops intercept 11 suspects with IED-making materials in Abuja
April 28, 2026
Troops of the Nigerian Army have intercepted 11 suspected criminal elements conveying materials believed to be for the production of improvised explosive devices (IEDs) in Kuje Area Council of the ...
- India: Second attack in 3 months, man dies in Patiala blast while ‘planting IED’
April 28, 2026
A powerful explosion on the Dedicated Freight Corridor (DFC) track in Punjab’s Patiala district late Monday night left one man dead, with police suspecting he was attempting to plant an ...
- Sudan: European Union funds Mine Action Programme to support recovery and safe returns
April 28, 2026
The United Nations Mine Action Service (UNMAS) in Sudan has received new funding from the European Commission’s Service for Foreign Policy Instruments (FPI) to support mine action activities aimed at ...
- Mali: Defence Minister killed in suicide car bomb attack
April 27, 2026
Mali ‘s defense minister was killed in a sweeping attack by jihadis and rebels who seized several towns and military bases, authorities said Sunday. The Malian government confirmed the death of ...
- RC-East Conducts IED Detection Training at Camp Bondsteel
April 27, 2026
PRISTINA – Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) soldiers assigned to Regional Command-East (RC-E), part of the NATO-led Kosovo Force (KFOR) mission, conducted Improvised Explosive Device (IED) detection and vehicle inspection training ...
- Cambodia: Government aims to clear all mine-affected areas by 2030
April 27, 2026
The government has set a target to clear all mine-affected areas by 2030, with cluster munitions and priority zones containing explosive remnants of war (ERW) to be cleared by 2035. ...
- India: MoD Signs Rs 9,750 Million Deal To Boost Army Mine Clearance Capability
April 27, 2026
The Ministry of Defence (MoD) has signed a Rs 9,750 million (mn) contract to enhance the Indian Army’s mine clearance capability. The agreement, announced on April 26, 2026, provides for acquisition ...
