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Counter-IED Report Newsletter

28 August 2025 | Issue 356 |  www.counteriedreport.com

LATEST NEWS

Alberta: Calgary police plan to move explosive substance found in industrial area

 

Kenya: KDF thwarted al Shabaab attack on security installation

 

Iran: Security forces agents kill 13 militants in Sistan and Baluchistan province

 

Malaysia: Sabah bomb squad detonates WWII-era explosive


Thai soldier latest landmine casualty as Bangkok mulls military options

 

Nigeria: Lagos Police to conduct IED simulation exercise

 

Iraq: KRG Achieves Major Progress in Landmine Clearance Across the Region

 

Finnish Defence Forces request for participation application – EOD/IEDD, CBRN robots 



UK: Controlled explosion of WWII mortar in Hampshire

 

India: Four hand grenades, IED recovered in Punjab’s Batala

 

Estonia: Suspected Ukrainian combat drone parts found in Tartu County field

 

NY: Walton man arrested on charges of an explosive device

 

AFRICA SHIELD 2025: Strengthening Counterproliferation Efforts Across Africa

 

UK: Bomb team detonates artillery shell found on Drigg Beach

AFP bomb squad crafts IEDs to stay ahead of bad guys

 

Israel hits Houthis targets in Sanaa after reports group used missile carrying cluster munitions


Ireland: Controlled explosion after historical device found at Sandymount Strand

 

Fort Hood sappers breaching future with unmanned tech

 

Pakistan: More than 30 terrorists killed while assembling IED


Germany: Spangdahlem EOD Hosts 2025 Eifel Krabben IED Rodeo

 

Colombia: Car bomb attack on military base in Cali leaves at last six dead

 

Philippines: Soldiers recover 17 bombs in South Cotabato


Colombia: Explosives-laden drone shots down helicopter


Italy: Suspect Is Arrested in Sabotage of Pipelines Between Russia and Germany

 

UNOCT: Terror threat posed by ISIL ‘remains volatile and complex’

 

Mali: JNIM group says 21 soldiers killed in widescale attacks

 

Missouri: Springfield Bomb Squad detonates IED found during traffic stop


Happy 84th birthday EOD_16-9

Haiti: Two police officers killed by ‘kamikaze’ drone


Libya: Lack of funding hinders mine clearance despite efforts by international organizations

 

DR Congo rebels killed 140 civilians despite peace process


Sweden: Suspect detained for attempted murder after explosion in Malmö apartment

 

TSA: Harmonizing global standards for travelers

 

Nigeria: IED explosion kills 2 children, injures 6 others in Borno

 

UNMAS in 2024: Protecting lives building peace

 

Pakistan: Rethinking the Taliban doctrine

 

Virginia: Navy’s Top EOD Team Crowned at King Crab 2025

 

SERS nose arrays based on a signal differentiation approach for TNT gas detection

 

Bangladesh-Myanmar border: Landmine injuries on the rise

 

Pakistan: Attack on bomb disposal unit leaves three injured

 

UNODC Supports Burkina Faso in strengthening its response to the evolving threat of IEDs

 

Nigeria: Police recover unexploded bomb in Borno farmland

 

EOD Specialists from Kentucky Air Guard Recognized for Excellence

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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

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


Safe Pro’s Artificial Intelligence Selected as Finalist by UN World Food Programme for Humanitarian Innovation Accelerator from Among 579 Applicants Spanning 103 Countries


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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