Mobius report 77/2024 – HTS Improvised Bomblets, Syria
November 6, 2024On October 5, 2024, the Jaysh Muhajireen wal-Ansar militia, a jihadist Salafi organization composed of Russian-speaking immigrant fighters, active in the ranks of Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham, released a video showing attacks against Syrian Arab Army forces in various areas in...
Mobius report 76/2024 – Russian MAG-3 Magnetic Sensor Booby Trap Initiation System
November 3, 2024On September 16, 2024, a Ukrainian military-oriented Telegram channel documented and posted information about the Russian MAG-3 booby trap switch, seized by Ukrainian forces. The initiation device features an integrated magnetic target sensor, a self-destruct mechanism, and an arming mechanism...
TGA0808 – New Fixed-Wing UAVs Deployed as Decoys by Russian Forces in Ukraine
November 3, 2024In late October 2024, a video was posted on Telegram showcasing the interception of a Russian Gerbera UAV filmed by an attacking Ukrainian FPV racing drone. The Gerbera UAV is being increasingly used by Russian forces, mostly as a decoy...
TGA0807 – Incendiary Substance Dispersed from Drones by Russian and Ukrainian Forces
November 3, 2024During September 2024, several Ukrainian and Russian videos were posted online revealing rotary-wing UAVs nicknamed “Dragon Drones,” equipped with an improvised incendiary device that disperses thermite substances to burn forests and uncover enemy movements or positions. The first to employ...
Mobius report 75/2024 – Armed UAV Ammunition and Attacks by FARC Dissidents, Colombia
October 31, 2024On October 12, 2024, the Colombian Army launched Operation Perseus to regain control over El Plateado, in Argelia municipality, in southern Cauca Department – an area with a strong FARC dissident presence, and an important drug production center. 170 improvised...
TGA0806 – First Appearances of Russian UAVs in Mali
October 31, 2024In late July 2024, a Wagner Group-Malian Armed Forces convoy was ambushed near Tinzaouatene, Mali, by both Jama’at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin and the Azawad Cadre Stratégique Permanent. In the ensuing battle, Wagner suffered its largest loss in Africa to date...
Mobius report 74/2024 – Hezbollah Long Range Rockets and Missiles
October 31, 2024Following the deadly Hamas October 7, 2023, attack and the subsequent outbreak of the Al-Aqsa Flood/Iron Swords War in Gaza, Lebanese Hezbollah joined the conflict on October 8, 2023. This escalation exposed the significant military arsenal Hezbollah has amassed over...
Mobius report 73/2024 – IED Attacks with Various Motivations, Argentina
October 29, 2024On September 5, 2024, a parcel IED was delivered to the office of Nicolás Pino, president of the Argentine Rural Society in Buenos Aires, Argentina. The package exploded when it was opened by a secretary in the office, who was...
Hydra report – September 2024
October 12, 2024This month’s In Focus analyzes the bold Jama’a Nusrat ul-Islam wa al-Muslimin assault on Bamako, attacking the main airport of the Malian capital, as well as the gendarmerie school in Faladie District. This was the first attack in Bamako in...
