During January 2024, two separate incidents of improvised bomblets reportedly released from drones were documented in Burkina Faso, marking the first recorded appearances of this weaponry in the country. These incidents represent initial evidence suggesting the alleged use of armed...
In January 2024, a truck carrying FPV racing drone frames, rotors, batteries, and other components was intercepted in Oman. The cargo’s final destination was reportedly Yemen. These drones are notorious for their use as improvised loitering munitions in numerous combat...
During the past year, both the Ukrainian and Russian sides have made considerable efforts to fortify their currently held territories to prevent the other side from claiming or reclaiming them. Recently, there has been evident improvisation and modification of standard...
In recent months, there has been an increase in the use of various drones and UAVs in the Sudanese conflict arena between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the opponents of the military regime, the Rapid Support Forces. The types of...
On January 30, 2024, the Islamic State – Pakistan Province claimed responsibility for a motorcycle VBIED attack targeting a rally organized by the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party in Sibi, central Pakistan. It joined a series of attacks targeting politically-oriented events preceding...
This month’s In Focus analyzes the audio release of the Islamic State’s spokesman, Abu Hudhayfah al-Ansari, and his reference to the ongoing war between Palestinian terrorist groups and Israel in the Gaza Strip, explicitly inciting operatives and supporters to avenge their fellow Muslims...
On January 16, 2024, a UAS deployed as a loitering munition crashed in Al-Alam Subdistrict, north of the city of Tikrit, in Salah al-Din Governorate in Iraq. The wreckage suggests it was a Murad-5 UAV, adorned with stickers featuring images...
Since the 2021 coup and the ensuing conflict, particularly in the past two years, there is a notable proliferation of several types of standard weapons among armed groups across Myanmar. Among these weapons are two primary types of 40 mm...
On January 16, 2024, a powerful explosion occurred in a building in the city of Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria. The blast resulted in at least five dead and over 70 injured, and inflicted substantial damage to nearby buildings and vehicles....