Category: Mobius

The recent discovery of multiple underbelly IEDs along the Tame–Arauca road corridor in Arauca Department, eastern Colombia, revealed the use of a modified concealment technique by the National Liberation Army (ELN). In several incidents, IEDs were buried in cavities excavated...

On February 14, Somali National Army and Jubbaland regional forces published images from an operation conducted between Raskamboni and Badhaadhe, near an area identified as Lagta Hoola Wajir, close to the Kenya–Somalia border, targeting Al-Shabaab militants. According to the forces...

On March 2 and March 3, 2026, the Al-Malahem media network, affiliated with Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula, published a three-part video glorifying the October 21, 2025, attack on the government compound in Al-Mahfad, Yemen, which houses the headquarters of...

The Russia–Ukraine War has led to extensive development in explosive charges and fuzes for loitering munitions. These developments initially consisted of combinations of standard or improvised ammunition fitted with improvised fuzes adapted for this mission, but gradually evolved into a...

Russian military doctrine identifies “anti-transport” and “anti-facility” charges and mines as specialized munitions distinct from standard anti-vehicle or anti-tank systems. These devices are designed for use by combat engineering and special-purpose units during sabotage and demolition missions, including dedicated charges...

On February 4, 2026, during an attempt by an EOD technician to neutralize an IED, an explosion occurred inside a restroom at a gas station on Highway 410 (Pattani–Yala), Talubo Subdistrict, Mueang District, Pattani Province. As a result of the...

In January 2026, multiple incidents were documented in which Ukrainian forces employed new electronic initiation systems not previously observed in operational use. These systems were accompanied by written documentation detailing their mode of operation and integrated safety mechanisms. Additionally, since...

On January 6, 2026, the armed forces of Syria’s new regime, led by Ahmad al-Sharaa, launched a military operation to seize control of the northern Kurdish neighborhoods of Aleppo, in northern Syria, specifically Al-Ashrafiyah and Al-Sheikh Maqsoud, from militants from...

In late January 2026, Iran announced the deployment of an Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy drone carrier to the Persian Gulf, south of Bandar Abbas. The vessel features a takeoff and landing runway and carries JAS-313, Mohajer-6, and Ababil-3N UAS....

On January 19, 2026, at approximately 3:00 PM, an explosion occurred at the China Lanzhou Beef Noodles restaurant in Kabul. Post-incident footage confirms the establishment sustained significant structural damage. The Islamic State Khorasan Province claimed responsibility for the suicide attack....

While Ukrainian clandestine sabotage and assassination IED operations often incorporate standard or standardized military-grade initiation systems (primarily RC systems), some foiled plots and equipment recovered from detained agents have featured improvised systems assembled from commercially available components. Timer modules remain...

The use of electronic initiation systems incorporating an independent power source and intended for the initiation of loitering munition payloads, armed UAV payloads and emplaced IEDs has become increasingly widespread in recent years during the Russia–Ukraine War. Throughout the conflict,...

During the Russia–Ukraine War, there has been widespread use of advanced electronic initiation systems developed and produced by volunteer groups, alongside official entities. A significant portion of these electronic initiation systems has been designed to initiate explosive payloads and ammunition...

On January 22, 2026, an IED was discovered near banners calling for the independence of the historical Patani region. The IED consisted of a PVC pipe, a standard electric detonator, a digital timer initiation system, and an explosive charge assessed...

During 2025, several variants of a new Iranian loitering munition launched from a canister were documented, building on earlier canister-launched systems such as the Meraj-521, as well as the Shahin and Sanjar systems launched from naval platforms. Among the footage...