TGA0761 – Continued Proliferation of Iranian SAMs among Regional Proxy Forces
October 31, 2023During September and October 2023, evidence has surfaced of the proliferation of Iranian surface-to-air missiles in the hands of militant groups serving as Iranian proxies in Yemen and in Lebanon, namely, the Houthis and Hezbollah. While the use of Iranian...
Mobius report 76/2023 – Decapitated Corpse Booby-Trapped in Mali
October 30, 2023In recent months, the conflict in Mali, in West Africa, has significantly escalated. The Malian Armed Forces, assisted by Russian private military contractors, have intensified their efforts against the Al-Qaeda affiliated Jama’at Nusrat al-Islam wa al-Muslimin, and the Coordination of...
Mobius report 75/2023 – Improvised AP Mines Produced in Russia
October 30, 2023Since September 2023, several publications on Russian Telegram channels involved in the support of Russian engineering units have revealed the mass production of improvised anti-personnel mines in Russia. These are copies of the Soviet PMD-6, produced using available materials and...
TGA0760 – PBIED Attack at Interior Ministry Complex, Ankara, Turkey
October 25, 2023On October 1, 2023, two members of a Kurdistan Workers’ Party-aligned group carried out an attack against the complex of the Turkish Interior Ministry in Ankara. The various weapons found at the scene suggest a more complex attack had been...
TGA0759 – Fixed-Wing Loitering Munitions Showcased by Palestinian Terrorist Groups in Gaza
October 24, 2023During October 2023, Palestinian terrorist groups in Gaza published footage of several new fixed-wing UAVs manufactured in Gaza, some of which they claim are loitering munitions. The groups have claimed attacks with these UAVs against Israeli targets in their attack...
TGA0758 – Barrels Filled with Ordnance Used as Roadside IED Array, Ukraine
October 24, 2023On October 11, 2023, a Russian Telegram channel suggested using several large barrels filled with standard ordnance, placed in dug-out pits, to create a large kill-zone area for convoys and armored vehicles. Barrel IEDs in the Ukrainian arena have been...
Mobius report 74/2023 – Reappearance of Unique Pressure Plate in Thailand
October 24, 2023On October 3, 2023, several police officers were injured, one seriously, after they were called to investigate a banner hung on a bush near Moo No. 6, Ban Pa Sak area, Panare District, in Pattani Province, in southern Thailand. The...
Hydra report – September 2023
October 22, 2023This month’s In Focus analyzes Al-Qaeda’s increased propaganda efforts on the occasion of the commemoration of the September 11, 2001 attacks. The propaganda focused on inciting more attacks against the West, and military strategy theory by the AQ leader.In the...
Mobius 73/2023 – IEDs and Other Weapons Seized in Iran
October 19, 2023On September 24, 2023, Iran’s state media channels reported a large 28-man Islamic State militant network had been recently arrested in a coordinated operation in Tehran, Alborz and West Azerbaijan provinces.The majority of weapons seized during the raid were firearms,...
