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Counter-IED Report Newsletter

18 June 2026 | Issue 385 |  www.counteriedreport.com

LATEST NEWS

Syria: Mine clearance teams begin work to secure return routes to Serêkaniyê

 

Cambodia: HALO Trust successfully clears minefield in Oddar Meanchey province

 

AUSSOM, UN Mine Action Service Discuss Expanding Cooperation on Explosive Threats in Somalia

 

Syria: ISIS claims responsibility for new attack targeting official near Damascus

 

Kenyan Troops Honoured by African Union for Service in Somalia Mission

 

UN report warns about persistent use of anti-personnel mines, urges adherence to mine ban treaty

 

Northern Ireland: Vehicles and electronic devices seized in probe into Dunmurry blast

 

Australia: Appeal for information after business firebombed overnight in Burwood

 

Northern Ireland: PSNI appeal for information after pipe bomb incident in Londonderry

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

 

Nigeria: Three EOD officers killed in IED explosion in Zamfara

 

Washington, D.C.: FBI breaks up alleged drone attack plot targeting White House UFC event

 

Myanmar: Security forces clear 46 IEDs in Magway Region

 

UK: Ukrainian man found guilty of setting property linked to PM Starmer on fire

 

Thailand: Arson attack destroys solar farm equipment in Pattani

 

Somali Elite Forces destroyed a cache of weapons, explosive materials in Lower Shabelle Province

 

Nigeria: Troops repelled Lakurawa terrorists, recovered RPGs, explosives in Kebbi

 

Kenya: Strengthening security through training and mentorship

 

Nigeria: Police destroy IED on Zamfara road

Pakistan: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa police plan strategy to stop misuse of mining explosives in terrorism

 

Drones and lone wolf attacks are key concerns as FBI works to secure 11 World Cup cities

 

Utah: Bomb squad responds to ‘suspicious bottle’ with possible explosives near Wasatch County Library

 

UK: Porthcawl beach evacuated for controlled explosion

 

Cyprus: Second arrest made over attack on Paphos business with explosives

 

Pakistan: 2 dead, several injured in suicide attack near mosque in K-P’s Lakki Marwat

 

Israel: IDF officer seriously wounded by Jenin IED blast

 

Northern Ireland: Car torched as petrol bombs and bricks thrown during second night of riots

 

Ohio: TSA officers discover prohibited replicas of explosive devices at airport security checkpoints

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FEATURED ARTICLES

THE ROLE OF UGVs IN MODERN WARFARE

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ENHANCING PORTABLE X-RAY IMAGING FOR MODERN EOD, IEDD AND UXO OPERATIONS

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8TH EDITION OF THE NATO EOD DEMONSTRATIONS AND TRIALS

By LTC Witold Plezia, project manager, NATO EOD COE

AUNAV.CBRS VEHICLE SAMPLE COLLECTION KIT – ENHANCING SAFE AND EFFICIENT SAMPLE COLLECTION IN HAZARDOUS CBRN ENVIRONMENTS

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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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