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Counter-IED Report Newsletter

18 September 2025 | Issue 358 |  www.counteriedreport.com

LATEST NEWS

Thai forces fire rubber bullets, tear gas in clash with Cambodian villagers

 

India: NIA conducts multi-state searches in Vizianagaram ISIS case

 

Mali: JNIM attack Senegal-Mali fuel convoys disrupting key trade route

 

Oregon: Explosive device found in public bathroom at Sunset Beach

 

Ireland: Letter containing ‘anthrax’ sent to Dublin offices of Iona Institute

 

Nigeria: FG moves to tighten control on IEDs materials

 

Cote d’Ivoire: EUSDI GoG boosts Ivorian Defense Against improvised explosives

 

UK: Bomb squad complete ‘controlled explosion’ of ‘WW2 shell’ in Watford

 

U.S. CDC: Summary of Updates to the NIOSH CBRN Respiratory Protection Handbook

 

Somalia: Defence, Security Ministers Approve National Plan to Counter IED Threats

 

Northern Ireland: PSNI carry out controlled explosion on ‘WW2-style device’

 

Thailand: More than 2,400 mines, live shells found near Cambodian border

 

Pakistan: Thirteen terrorists killed in IED blunder

India: Bathinda twin blasts, bomb disposal teams struggle with explosive residue cleanup

 

Cameroon: One killed, four injured in Batibo bar explosion

 

Pakistan: Terror attempt foiled as IED defused in Bajaur’s Inayat Kalay Bazaar

 

Utah: Two men arrested for allegedly planting, lighting bomb under news media vehicle

 

Philippines: Army slams NPAs for stockpiling IEDs near Butuan community

 

UK: Residents evacuated while explosive item ‘made safe’ in Yorkshire neighbourhood

 

Iraq: Roadside bomb wounds two Iraqi soldiers in Diyala

 

Texas: An inside look at Mesquite’s bomb squad and the high stakes work they do

 

UNOCT: Supporting Eastern Africa in countering terrorist use of improvised explosive devices

 

Utah: 22-year-old Utah man arrested in connection with Charlie Kirk shooting

 

Republic of Georgia: State Security Service blames Ukraine for bringing explosives into Georgia

 

Somalia receives UK-donated vehicles and C-IED equipment to bolster army capabilities

 

Israel: Two IDF soldiers injured in explosion at Nitzanei Oz crossing near Tulkarm

India: Two CRPF personnel injured in IED blast in Bastar

 

Washington: Pipe bomb found in Bremerton area under bed at dead man’s home

 

Niger: Islamic State group escalates attacks on civilians

 

Thailand-Cambodia border talks lead to key agreements on demilitarisation, landmines, and online crime

 

Poland downs Russian drones, first time NATO member has fired in Ukraine war

 

Global Defense Spending on the Rise: Focus Southeast Asia & Thailand

 

Slovakia: 500-pound World War II bomb found in Bratislava triggering evacuations

 

Pennsylvania: 14 explosives discovered prompt emergency evacuation in Lebanon County community

 

Qatar: Israel targets Hamas leadership in attack on Doha

 

Thailand: Police discover abandoned van with Superpower 90 explosives inside

 

Ireland: Gardaí investigate bomb threat to Simon Harris’s Wicklow home in major security operation

 

Ukraine: Without structural reform of mine action system, clearing farmland will take decades

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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


A JOURNEY THROUGH PIECES OF SPICE PIES

WHAT COMPONENTS MAKE UP AN IED – TECHNICAL COMPONENT CLASSIFICATION

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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