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Counter-IED Report Newsletter

27 August 2026 | Issue 392 |  www.counteriedreport.com

LATEST NEWS

Vietnam: Quang Tri approves 22.4-million-USD landmine clearance project

 

Iraq: Al-Anbar TMF commander survives roadside bomb attack

 

UN chief, Red Cross renew call for rules on lethal autonomous weapons

 

Northern Ireland: Teenager arrested after suspicious devices found in Omagh

 

Germany: Third drone and suspected military explosives found near Leipzig airport

 

Australia: Bomb squad called to Wagga home as man arrested for allegedly building IEDs

 

India: Three Babbar Khalsa operatives arrested with 5 kg explosives, guns in Chandigarh

 

Romania: The second fragment of the Gerbera drone with explosive charge discovered

 

Nigeria: Army dismantles IPOB/ESN camps, recovers IED materials in Anambra

Wildfires across Europe detonate forgotten World War bombs

 

UK: Explosive disposal team remove’ unexploded ordnance’ in Dorset

 

Azerbaijan: Tractor hits mine in Khojavand, driver injured

 

DR Congo: UNMAS destroys explosive remnants of war in Ituri Province

 

U.S. Navy EOD Celebrates 85 Years of Excellence

 

Ireland: Gardaí confirm ‘viable devices’ removed from house in Dundalk

 

Russia develops first combat robot that disarms mines with laser

 

UK: Row of supercars petrol bombed during Birmingham wedding

 

New York: Woman charged with ISIS-Inspired terror plot targeting New York State Capitol

New Mexico: Suspected destructive devices recovered in forest

 

Pakistan: Quetta-bound Jaffar Express escapes blast

 

UK: St Pancras station evacuated as ‘controlled explosion of unattended car’ sparks delays to rail services

 

Croatia: Ukrainian diver arrested over Nord Stream pipeline bombings

 

Pakistan: Two security officers injured as suicide attack bid foiled in Bannu

 

Turkey: Explosive drone hits police center in Trabzon province

 

Nigeria: Troops neutralise IED threat, rescue people in Zamfara

 

Azerbaijani President thanks UK for assistance with mine clearance

 

Ukraine: A shadow market for demining has emerged

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FEATURED ARTICLES

UKRAINE IS CHANGING THE FUTURE OF MINE ACTION AND THE WORLD SHOULD PAY ATTENTION

By Paul Heslop, RCO Ukraine Senior Mine Action Advisor

COMPLIANCE IS NOT COMPETENCE. ARE WE LEARNING THE RIGHT LESSONS?

By Jim Vernon

PRESS RELEASES

AV Introduces TOM 50 RE, a Backpackable UGV for Rapid Reconnaissance and Explosive Ordnance Disposal


SmartRayVision Announces Successful Delivery and Training of 14 Portable X-Ray Systems to the Indonesia National Police


Vidisco Introduces AI Innovation for VEO Software


SmartRayVision Delivers 38 Advanced X-Ray Systems to Support Ukraine’s Security Efforts


Vidisco Announces US Patent Award


New ‘Bomb Robots’ boost Queensland Police Service safety response capability


Scanna Expands Portfolio with Acquisition of VisiConsult’s VCsecurity Business


SmartRayVision – New AI Image Processing


Vidisco reveals its unique portable digital X-Ray systems for the accurate detection of live ammunition in EOD, while maintaining the safety of forces in the field

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Publication date: 27 October 2026

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