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Counter-IED Report Newsletter

9 March 2026 | Issue 375 |  www.counteriedreport.com

LATEST NEWS

Norway: Explosion at US embassy in Oslo causes minor damage

 

Peru: Over 30 hurt in nightclub explosion in Trujillo

 

UK: Four people arrested under National Security Act

 

Iran’s cluster missiles scatter bombs and destruction across Israel

 

NZDF championed top-level home-made explosive detection exercise for NZ Government and coalition partners

 

UK: Man convicted of attempted murder after explosive device found in Borehamwood

 

Ohio: Man sentenced for taking explosive device to area sports complex

 

Iran brings exploding drone boats into war in attack on oil tanker

 

Greece: Army Βomb Squad Neutralise Unexploded Shell

 

Sweden: Hand grenade left outside car dealers in Malmö

 

Ukraine: Demining Units Clear 767 Hectares in February 2026

India: Delhi Police To Equip Bomb Squads With Tactical Ballistic Shields For Enhanced Protection

 

US launches military operations in Ecuador

 

Mediterranean Sea: Fire Aboard Russian LNG Carrier Near Malta

 

Syria: Two Internal Security personnel killed, three injured in mine explosion in Daraa

 

Nepal: Army disposes of suspicious object in Rautahat

 

Cambodia celebrates 33 years of progress in clearing 3,541 square kilometers of landmines

 

Russia: FSB thwarts planned terrorist attack on industrial facility CEO

 

Nigeria: Army Major, 10 Others Dead As Soldiers Thwart Terror Strike On Military Bases

 

Somalia: Army, allies seize key al-Shabaab strongholds in south in fresh offensive

 

Russia: Remote detonation of explosive devices kills three police officers in late 2025, 2026

Lebanon: Hezbollah fires three missiles towards northern Israel

 

Vietnam: 350kg bomb found during house foundation work safely destroyed in Nghe An

 

Georgia: Bomb squad training in Augusta includes loud explosions

 

Nigeria: NPF, UNMAS train personnel on counter-IEDs in Northeast

 

Texas: Shooter wearing Iranian flag shirt kills three, injures 14 in Austin

 

Pakistan: 9 dead in violent clashes near US Consulate in Karachi

 

India: CoBRA assistant commandant injured in IED blast in Jharkhand

 

Iraqi armed group, Yemen’s Houthis threaten to target US bases as Iran-Israel confrontation widens

 

US and Israel launch massive attack on Iran

 

Philippines: ‘Terror group member’ deported by US arrested upon arrival

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