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
- Germany: Police carry out controlled detonation of chemical mixture after explosion at ZF Arena
November 1, 2026
A fire at the ZF Arena caused approximately €100,000 in damage overnight from Friday to Saturday. According to initial investigations, three men between the ages of 17 and 21 are ...
- Syria: Landmines, explosive remnants of war kill seven, injure 11 in one week
November 1, 2026
Seven people, including three children, were killed and 11 others injured in six explosions involving landmines and unexploded ordnance across Syria between October 24 and 30, according to health officials ...
- France: Authorities investigate after petrol bomb sets police officer on fire during public protests in Paris
November 1, 2026
France has opened an attempted murder investigation after petrol bombs were thrown at security forces during protests against the rising cost of living in Paris on Saturday. Hundreds of thousands ...
- Albania: Molotov cocktails and clashes with police during protest in Tirana
November 1, 2026
Six people have been arrested, three others have been criminally prosecuted, while two have been declared wanted following acts of violence recorded during the rally held yesterday in Tirana. According to ...
- Northern Ireland: Controlled explosion carried out on ‘non-viable’ device in Co Antrim
October 31, 2026
Police were called to a report that a suspicious device had been left on the front windowsill of a house in the Greystone Crescent area just before 5pm on Friday. ...
- UNODC Strengthens the Implementation of the International Convention for the Suppression of Acts of Nuclear Terrorism for States of the Gulf Cooperation Council
October 30, 2026
How should national authorities respond when nuclear or other radioactive material is detected at a border? Which agencies should take the lead in securing the material, conducting the investigation and ...
- Ireland: Three men behind plot to bomb Galway mosque in November 2025 jailed for up to nine and a half years
October 30, 2026
Three men who were part of a self-styled terrorist organisation that planned to blow up a mosque in Galway last year have been jailed at the Special Criminal Court as ...
- UK: Small homemade explosive devices found in Brentwood, man and a woman detained
October 30, 2026
Officers were called to Sawyers Grove in Brentwood at around 7.20am today, Friday 30 October, following reports of a disturbance. As part of their response, officers forced entry to an ...
- NSWC Corona designs lifesaving 3D-printable safety clip for explosive ordnance disposal
October 30, 2026
The Close Combat Engineering Team within Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC) Corona Division developed an advanced manufactured, 3D-printed safety device designed to save the lives of service members responsible for ...
- India: Security forces defuse 2 IEDs in Jharkhand’s West Singhbhum district
October 30, 2026
Two live IEDs planted under a culvert were recovered and defused in Jharkhand’s Maoist-hit West Singhbhum district, a police officer said on Friday. The explosives were detected in Bahada village within ...
- Ukraine: Two people killed in demining operations in Russia-controlled Ukrainian city of Oleshky
October 30, 2026
Two people, including a demining specialist, were killed while clearing roads for a humanitarian mission in the Russian-controlled Ukrainian city of Oleshky, Russian state news agency Tass reported Friday, citing ...
- Pakistan: Safety net foils drone attack on Hassankhel police station
October 29, 2026
An anti-drone net saved Hassankhel police station after a quadcopter dropped an improvised explosive device (IED) on the building. The bomb, however, did not reach the roof due to the ...
- Ukraine: Two State Emergency Service bomb disposal experts killed during demining operation in Sumy region
October 29, 2026
On October 28, in the Sumy region, two employees of the State Emergency Service of Ukraine were killed during a humanitarian demining operation. According to Ukrinform, this was announced by Andrii ...
- US delivers $7.9 Million in demining equipment to Ukrainian sappers
October 28, 2026
The United States has delivered a new batch of specialized demining gear valued at $7.9 million to the State Special Transport Service of Ukraine. According to the US Embassy in Ukraine, ...
- Japan: 3rd EOD Company and Japan Ground Self-Defense Force EOD conducts live fire ground response training as part of exercise Keen Sword 27
October 28, 2026
U.S. Marines with 3rd Explosive Ordnance Disposal Company, 9th Engineer Support Battalion, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, trained alongside Japan Ground Self-Defense Force members during a bilateral live-fire ground response training ...
- SETAF-AF helps propel Tunisia to the forefront of counter-IED efforts
October 28, 2026
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 ...
