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Counter-IED Report Newsletter

30 September 2025 | Issue 359 |  www.counteriedreport.com

LATEST NEWS

Pakistan: At least 10 dead, 32 injured in bomb blast near Quetta’s FC headquarters


Nigeria: Teenager killed in suspected IED blast in Borno

 

Gulf of Aden: Dutch cargo ship adrift and ablaze after attack

 

Cambodia: US pledges $600,000 in demining support

 

Michigan: 4 dead and 8 injured in church shooting and fire

 

Tracking the Invisible Threat: Persistent Explosive Residues in Raw and Drinking Water Bodies

 

UK: Live hand grenade and WW2 shell removed by Navy divers

 

Syria: 2 injured in IED explosion inside car in Jdaydit Artouz

 

UK: Man in court over cash machine explosion plot

 

Libya Adopts First National Plan to Mitigate Chemical and Nuclear Risks with EU Support

 

Syria: Explosion of IED leaves member of the Awqaf Committee injured in Al-Bukamal city

 

India: IED defused in Kakching district, Manipur

 

DR Congo: A new Ebola outbreak kills dozens as health officials warn of lack of funds

Israel strikes Yemen’s Sanaa after Houthi drone attack on Eilat

 

Ohio: Mason man pleads guilty to transporting explosive materials to local park

 

India: New IED threat in Chhattisgarh, Maoists turn beer bottles into bombs

 

Defense & Security 2025: Where Global Forces Connect and Advance

 

Cambodia and Thailand launch Joint Coordinating Task Force on border demining

 

Norway: Police investigate explosion in central Oslo

 

Nigeria: Boko Haram factions using animal waste to disguise improvised explosive devices

 

Pakistan: 10 civilians among 24 killed in Tirah blast

 

Cleaning up the battlefield: Altus Airmen take on CBRN training with Fort Sill

 

Pakistan: Explosion derails Jaffar Express in Balochistan, leaving several injured

 

U.S. Navy EOD Joins 17 Allied Nations for Northern Challenge 2025 in Iceland

 

Pakistan: Digital battlefield – Militants vs the State in the war of narratives

Washington: Explosive device with black powder found outside Tonasket High School

 

UK: Bomb squad carried out controlled explosion in Watford

 

Pakistan: 89 terrorists arrested over 3 months across Punjab

 

Iraq: Explosion kills two ICTS fighters in Al-Anbar

 

Greece: Police investigate University of Patra bombing

 

Thailand: Explosion in Pattani, arson attack in Narathiwat

 

Ukraine: Interior Ministry introducing innovative approach that almost halves mine clearance time

 

Pakistan: Chaman border closed after “a suicide blast”

 

Nigeria: Troops intercept large shipment of IED materials in North East

 

Somalia: Danab Commandos, Jubbaland forces conduct mine clearance near Kismayo

 

Thailand: Eight more PMN-2 mines found in Sisaket, Thai Army accuses Cambodia of ceasefire violations

 

Cambodia, India sign MoU to clear landmines in Pursat

 

India: Police seize potassium nitrate used in IED blasts

 

Israel: Four IDF soldiers killed in an explosion in Rafah

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FEATURED ARTICLES

INFRASTRUCTURE AND COMMERCIAL PROJECTS: EO CLEARANCE AND RISK MANAGEMENT

By Dr Robert Keeley, RK Consulting (EOD) Ltd


“OLD?” C-IED FOR A “NEW?” ALLIED CONCEPT: THE C-IED APPROACH IN THE LIGHT OF NATO WARFARE DEVELOPMENT IMPERATIVES

By Lieutenant Colonel Jose M Rufas, Chief of Attack the Networks Branch, C-IED Centre of Excellence


UNDERSTANDING AND THREAT ALIGNMENT WITHIN A C-IED ENTERPRISE

By Paul Amoroso, an explosive hazards specialist at Assessed Mitigation Options (AMO) consultancy

 

IED CLASSIFICATION – BREAKING DOWN BOMB ATTACKS

By Paul Amoroso, an explosive hazards specialist at Assessed Mitigation Options (AMO) consultancy

 

IMPROVING UNDERWATER CAPABILITIES: THE IMPACT OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE ON IED DETECTION AND IDENTIFICATION

By Murat Aydoğmuş, Lieutenant Commander (OF-3) TUR-N, Electronic Warfare Specialist, C-IED Centre of Excellence

PRESS RELEASES

Red Cat Collaborates with Safe Pro Group to Embed Real-Time AI-Powered Threat Detection Onboard the Black Widow™ Drone Platform


Safe Pro completes training program with Philippine military on drone operations and AI analysis for army and navy units


Safe Pro Selected by U.S. Government Contractor to Provide Ballistic Protection Gear in Indo-Asia Pacific Region & Demonstrate AI-Powered Drone Technology for Landmine Detection


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

AWS Publishes Case Study on Safe Pro AI’s SpotlightAI™; Company Included in Keynote at the Amazon Web Services Public Sector Summit

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