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
- India: Suspected IED destroys businessman’s SUV in Karnataka
July 29, 2026
A parked SUV was blown apart in a late-night explosion outside a bar in Karnataka’s Bagalkot district Sunday, with the police investigating whether an improvised explosive device (IED) was used ...
- Lebanon: Peacekeepers help make routes safer by neutralizing explosive hazards
July 28, 2026
As UNIFIL expands its operational activities following the reduction in violence in southern Lebanon, peacekeepers continue to encounter explosive hazards left behind by the conflict. Supporting patrols and checks of ...
- Indonesia, US conduct bomb disposal training in Guam
July 28, 2026
Seven Indonesian Air Force personnel completed a four-day bomb disposal training program with US Pacific Air Forces at Andersen Air Force Base in Guam, the Air Force said Tuesday. The joint ...
- Philippines: IED exploded near the entrance of the Department of Justice; another IED ‘neutralised’
July 27, 2026
An improvised bomb exploded near the entrance of the Department of Justice (DOJ) hours before the start of President Marcos’ 5th State of the Nation Address (SONA) while an explosive ...
- Cambodia: Mine Authority and Indian Embassy Sign MoU for Mine Clearance Project in Pursat Province
July 27, 2026
The Cambodian Mine Action and Victim Assistance Authority (CMAA) and the Embassy of India in Cambodia signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on July 27 to implement a Quick Impact ...
- Ireland: Controlled explosion carried out on grenade found in residential area in Co Galway
July 27, 2026
The army bomb disposal unit conducted a controlled explosion on a grenade in a residential area in Portumna, Co Galway this afternoon. Nearby residential properties on Abbey Street were evacuated as ...
- EDA: Joint Procurement – Buying military equipment together
July 27, 2026
Collaborative defence procurement allows European countries to buy military equipment together, helping them reduce costs, speed up deliveries and improve interoperability. As the European Defence Agency prepares to launch a ...
- Nigeria: Terrorists exploit solar street lights for IEDs
July 26, 2026
Terrorist groups operating in Nigeria’s North-East and North-West are increasingly adapting their tactics by exploiting public infrastructure, with recent military and police operations reportedly uncovering evidence that components from solar ...
- Germany: Berlin Pride terror attack suspect shot dead by police
July 26, 2026
The suspect in what German authorities described as an “Islamist terror attack” at Berlin’s Pride celebrations was shot dead by police following a major manhunt Sunday. At least one person was ...
- Pakistan: Bomb blast near Bajaur dam claims two lives
July 26, 2026
Two people were killed in a remote-controlled bomb explosion near Tali small dam in Salarzai tehsil of Bajaur tribal district on Saturday evening. According to police, unidentified persons had planted an ...
- UNSMIL explores Tunisian expertise for mine clearance in Libya
July 25, 2026
The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) is seeking to draw on Tunisian expertise to strengthen Libya’s capacity in mine clearance and explosive ordnance disposal. The discussions came during a ...
- Bangladesh: Umbrella bomb planted during Rath Jatra would have exploded if opened
July 25, 2026
The improvised explosive device (IED) recovered from an abandoned umbrella beneath Motijheel Metro Rail Station on 24th July was designed to explode if the umbrella was opened, according to Dhaka ...
- Ireland: Sophisticated and ready to use car bomb intercepted in County Monaghan
July 24, 2026
The Garda Commissioner has described as “extremely significant” the discovery of a bomb in a car intercepted as it was being driven across the border to Northern Ireland. The car was ...
