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Counter-IED Report Newsletter

23 January 2026 | Issue 370 |  www.counteriedreport.com

LATEST NEWS

Kenya, Germany Strengthen Counter-IED and Peace Support Training

 

India: 3 IEDs recovered near India-Myanmar border in Manipur

 

Syria: YPG drone strike kills 7 soldiers in Hassakeh

 

Pennsylvania: 3 explosive devices removed from Altoona apartment


UK: Investigation continues following arrest in Bristol


Nigeria: Troops Dismantle Terrorist Networks in Timbuktu Triangle, Foil Vehicle-Borne IED Attacks

 

UK: Man denies blowing up Ulez camera with explosives

 

Oklahoma: Military ordnance found in rural Wilburton

 

Mexico: In 1 year, Michoacán authorities deactivated more than 1,600 improvised explosive devices

 

Afghanistan: ISKP claims responsibility for Kabul attack

 

Pakistan: Railway track blown up near Dera Murad Jamali

Afghanistan: Landmine Blast Kills Child in Maidan Wardak

 

Ukrainian authorities investigate budget abuse in humanitarian demining program

 

Cambodia: South Sudan Mine Action Delegation Learns About Mine Action at CMAC

 

India: Man killed in IED blast in Chhattisgarh’s Bijapur

 

Syria: U.S.-allied fighters say they lost control of a prison holding ISIS militants

 

Canberra: Belconnen man charged in relation to 15 pipe bombs



Yemen: Hodeida destroys 140 landmines in al-Hali district

 

Nigeria: Five injured as IED explodes on Zamfara road

 

U.S. Forces Kill Al-Qaeda Affiliate Leader Linked to ISIS Ambush on Americans in Syria

 

Nigeria: Police intercept vehicle loaded with explosives in Katsina

 

India: Forensic team finds tail of mortar shell at Hazaribag explosion site

 

UK: Chief Constable and Commissioner thank agencies involved in Exmouth and Plymouth operations

UK: Exmouth bomb safely removed as workers praised

 

International aid cuts hobble drive to declare Zimbabwe mine-free

 

Washington: King County bomb squad disposes of improvised explosive device found in Burien garage

 

Kenya: 2 NPR officers killed in IED explosion at Mandera border

 

UK: Homes evacuated after ‘bomb’ discovered in Plymouth

 

Belgium: DOVO responds to street explosive discovery in Antwerp Zurenborg

 

Cambodia: Oddar Meanchey Governor hails CMAC deminers as heroes safeguarding public safety

 

Florida: Woman discovers ex-boyfriend’s bomb-making materials while kicking him out of her house

 

Jammu and Kashmir: IED defused, drones spotted again

 

Libya: Ministry of Defense in the Government of National Unity discusses joint cooperation with the UN Mine Action Service

 

EU unveils €90 billion defence-focused loan to Ukraine

LAST CHANCE

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INSIGHTS INTO IED EMPLOYMENT

IED TACTICAL DESIGN PROFILES AND SIGNATURES

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


IED INCIDENT PROFILES

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MEASURING THE EFFICACY OF EORE: ODDS RATIOS, AND AN EVIDENCE-BASED SOLUTION

By Dr Robert Keeley, RK Consulting (EOD) Ltd

PRESS RELEASES

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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Publication date: 29 June 2026

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