Mobius report 54/2026 – Iranian Anti-Helicopter Mines Recovered from Hezbollah Weapons Cache in Lebanon
July 31, 2026On July 12, 2026, during ground operations conducted by the Israel Defense Forces in southern Lebanon, Iranian-manufactured anti-helicopter mines were recovered from an underground Hezbollah weapons cache in the Beaufort Castle area. The mines were seized alongside other weapons and...
Mobius report 53/2026 – NPA IEDs and Initiation Systems in the Philippines – Progression
July 30, 2026On June 28, 2026, five members of the New People’s Army surrendered to government forces and led security personnel to a forested location in Palanas, Masbate Province, where a large buried weapons cache was recovered. The cache contained numerous IEDs,...
TGA0892 – First Clear Footage of Geran-2 Loitering Munition in Mali
July 30, 2026In July 2026, clear documentation confirmed the presence of a Geran-2 loitering munition near the Mali-Algeria border settlement of Talahandak and its use therein by the Kremlin-backed Africa Corps private military contractors. Russian PMCs have previously deployed the Geran-2 KK-series...
Mobius report 52/2026 – July 7, 2026 Damascus Twin Bombing and Islamic State IED Capabilities in Syria
July 30, 2026On the morning of July 7, 2026, an IED concealed inside a vehicle initiated in the Al-Hijaz neighborhood of central Damascus, near the headquarters of the Syrian Ministry of Tourism and opposite the Four Seasons Hotel, where French President Emmanuel...
Mobius report 51/2026 – IEDs and Weapons Seized From Iran-Directed Cells, Syria
July 28, 2026Between March and May 2026, security forces in Syria raided several terror cells in Tartus Governorate in western Syria and other regions of the country, arresting operatives associated with Lebanese Hezbollah or accused of ties to the Assad regime, from...
Mobius report 50/2026 – Attacks Near Muslim Religious Institutions in Southern Thailand
July 24, 2026On June 19, 2026, an under-vehicle IED was emplaced beneath a local police Toyota pickup truck while it was parked outside a mosque during Friday afternoon prayers in Narathiwat Province, southern Thailand. The device initiated, causing minor damage to the...
Mobius report 49/2026 – Massive Ukrainian Long-Range Loitering Munition Attack on Moscow’s Energy Infrastructure
July 16, 2026On June 18, 2026, Ukraine launched one of its largest long-range loitering munition attacks against Russia’s energy infrastructure in Moscow. The attack formed part of a month-long deep-strike campaign conducted throughout June. Consistent with Ukraine’s defense strategy, the strikes were...
Hydra report June 2026 – Islamic State Attacks and Activity in Syria
July 13, 2026The new Syrian state led by Ahmad al-Sharaa faces multiple internal challenges threatening to destabilize its fragile socio-political landscape. A major threat is posed by Sunni Salafi-jihadi elements, most notably the Islamic State’s local branch, known as Al-Sham Province. Since...
TGA0891 – Merops AS3 Surveyor Fixed-Wing C-UAS, Ukraine
July 8, 2026Since early 2026, Ukraine has increasingly employed the Merops AS3 Surveyor fixed-wing counter-unmanned aircraft system interceptor. This aerial vehicle carries a fragmentation warhead and is employed against Geran-2 and other Russian UAVs as part of broader layers of air defense...
