TGA0895 – Previously Undocumented Suspected Improvised AP Mines in Burkina Faso
August 19, 2026A July 2026 video report by Burkina Faso’s National Broadcaster included images of 28 cylindrical objects suspected to be improvised anti-personnel mines. This assessment is supported by the devices’ relatively small dimensions, which suggest a limited explosive payload consistent with...
Mobius report 57/2026 – IED Concealed in an Umbrella, Bangladesh
August 16, 2026On July 24, 2026, at approximately 6:00 PM, an IED disguised as an umbrella was discovered near Motijheel Metro Station in Dhaka, Bangladesh. EOD personnel conducted render-safe procedures on the device, during which a bystander was injured by fragmentation. The...
Hydra report July 2026 – Foreign Fighters Participate in Mogadishu Prison Break, Al-Shabaab Warns Against Israeli, Emirati Encroachment
August 11, 2026In October 2025, Al-Shabaab launched a complex infiltration attack against the high-security Godka Jilacow prison in Mogadishu – a facility the group frames as a Western-backed “black site.” The “Battle of Support for the Oppressed” raid underscores critical vulnerabilities in...
Hydra report July 2026 – Tawwaq Media Persistent Link with Al-Qaeda Narratives
August 11, 2026Following the fall of the Assad regime, the newly formed Syrian Army under Ahmad al-Sharaa integrated tens of thousands of unvetted former opposition fighters and foreign jihadists into official military structures, such as the 82nd Division containing former members of...
Hydra report July 2026 – Hamas Evolving External Operations and Threat Landscape in the West
August 11, 2026After years of confining its armed activity to the Middle East, evidence shows that Hamas has systematically established a foreign operations infrastructure across Europe, leveraging clandestine arms caches, transnational organized crime networks, and global support channels. Since October 7, 2023,...
TGA0894 – Proximity Initiation Mechanism for Geran-2 Warheads, Ukraine
August 11, 2026Over the past year, increasing documentation has emerged of Geran-2 loitering munitions fitted with rangefinders apparently incorporated into their warhead initiation mechanisms. The growing number of documented examples suggests Russia is exploring proximity initiation as an alternative to conventional impact...
Mobius report 56/2026 – Ukrainian Maya Loitering Munition and its Electronic Initiation System
August 2, 2026The Ukrainian military’s Maya loitering munition is often described as a decoy UAV; however, numerous documented examples show it fitted with an explosive warhead, effectively serving as a loitering munition. Extensive recent documentation has highlighted a standardized hemispherical warhead weighing...
TGA0893 – Recurring Spool-Mounted Warhead Configuration Identified on Colombian Fiber-Optic-Guided FPV Drone-Based Improvised Loitering Munitions
July 31, 2026Analysis of multiple Colombian FPV drone-based improvised loitering munition incidents documented during 2026 has identified a recurring design feature that appears unique among currently documented fiber-optic-guided attack UAVs. Rather than suspending a standalone explosive payload beneath the aircraft, Estado Mayor...
Mobius report 55/2026 – Thwarted Attacks Involving Smuggled Weaponized FPV Drones, Russia
July 31, 2026Beginning in March 2026, documentation began to emerge regarding the disruption of alleged Security Service of Ukraine operations inside Russia involving smuggled FPV drones. According to Russian reporting, these drones were transported into Russian territory through various methods. They were...
