TGA0738 – Bank Robbery TTPs, Brazil
On the evening of April 27, 2023, a bank manager was kidnapped and held hostage in his home in Sobrália by a gang of bank robbers. The next morning, two of the gang of five armed robbers strapped a purported...
TGA0737 – Multiple Mugin-5 Pro UAVs Deployed as Loitering Munitions in Various Configurations by Ukraine
On April 27, 2023, Ukrainian Armed Forces attacked Russian targets in the occupied city of Rovenky, in Luhansk Oblast, in eastern Ukraine, with seven Mugin-5 Pro UAVs, five of which were reportedly shot down, while two initiated on the grounds...
TGA0736 – Polystyrene and Gasoline Mixtures in IEDs and Armed UAV Ammunition, Ukraine
In April 2023, Russian and Ukrainian social media presented examples of a polystyrene and gasoline mixture and its possible application with IEDs, and specifically with small weaponized UAVs. The mixture is very easy to make, and the components are readily...
TGA0735 – IEDs Concealed in Pen Drives Sent to Journalists in Ecuador
In March 2023, five envelopes with pen drives concealing IEDs were sent to five journalists working at TV and radio stations in Guayaquil and Quito, in Ecuador. One of the VOIEDs partially initiated on March 20, 2023, when the targeted...
TGA0734 – Home Theater VOIED Initiated when Plugged in to Domestic Socket and Switched ON
On April 3, 2023, a victim operated IED in the form of a booby-trapped home theater system, gifted anonymously as a wedding present, initiated in a house in Chamari village, in the Kabir Dham District of Chhattisgarh State, in central...
TGA0733 Ukrainian UAS Attacks Extending to Central Russia
On the night of February 28, 2023, several simultaneous UAS attacks were recorded in Russian regions. The loitering munitions were launched by Ukrainian forces, targeting different areas in Russia, including those located close to the Russia-Ukraine border, such as Krasnodar...
TGA0732 – Unmanned Ground Vehicles with Explosive Payloads, Ukraine
In March 2023, several unmanned ground vehicles weaponized with anti-tank mines, anti-personnel mines and RPG launchers were showcased and tested in Ukraine. The phenomena of weaponized UGVs fitted with cameras that can be remotely guided and initiated has gained popularity...
TGA0731 – Maoists Use Posters as Bait to Lure Security Forces to an IED Scene
During the past year, the trend of planting IEDs next to posters put up by Maoists has increased. The TTP is common in Maoist areas of activity in eastern India, such as Chhattisgarh, Telangana and especially Odisha.The idea is for...
TGA0730 – Manual on Extending DJI Mavic 3 Flight Time by Ukrainian Volunteer Engineers Group
On February 5, 2023, a Russian Telegram channel that publishes war-related material posted a manual explaining how to extend the flight time and distance for the DJI Mavic 3 UAV by connecting two or three of its batteries together. The...
TGA0729 – UMZ Minelayer Launchers Fitted on Civilian Vehicles Platforms used by the Russian Army
February 24, 2023, marked one year since the Russian invasion of Ukraine. As the fighting continues unabated, the need to improvise and combine existing weapons systems to adapt to changing conditions has become essential.While the Ukrainian Armed Forces have repeatedly...
TGA0728 – PDF Militants Boast Innovative UAV Ammunition Fuse, Myanmar
During February 2023, a PDF militant based in southeastern Myanmar’s Kayin State published video documentation of improvised rounds produced and tested by himself and his comrades, for use as ammunition for weaponized UAVs. The detailed footage shows the production of...
TGA0727 – Different Uses of K-51 Tear Gas Grenades by the Russian Army
In October 2022, during the ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine, documentation of the use of K-51 tear gas grenades by the Russian Army started to appear in pro-Ukraine Telegram channels and media sources, claiming Russian forces were using “chemical...
TGA0726 – CJNG Chemical Dispersing IED Array Neutralized, Coahuayana, Michoacán, Mexico
On December 27, 2022, municipal authorities of Coahuayana reported the discovery of a chemical dispersing IED array comprising jars of carbamate insecticides attached to sticks of dynamite, daisy-chained with electric wire planted at intervals of ten meters on a narrow...
TGA0725 – Fixed Wing Improvised Loitering Munitions, Yangon, Myanmar
On the morning of January 16, 2023, an attack involving at least six UAVs carrying explosive warheads targeted two main locations in southern Myanmar’s populous region of Yangon. The platforms were all identical fixed-wing improvised loitering munitions loaded with small...
TGA0724 – CJNG Improvised Armored Vehicles, Mexico
The Jalisco Nueva Generación Cartel, a violent Mexican criminal group involved in narco-trafficking, has an impressive arsenal of weapons at its disposal. These include high caliber rifles, grenade launchers, rockets launchers, armed UAVs and armored trucks, according to information hacked...
