Mobius 34/2024 – ISCAP/ADF IEDs in Uganda and the DRC
May 26, 2024On May 4, 2024, a joint military and police force raided a house in Kwata Zone, in Komamboga, in the Kawempe Division of Uganda’s capital, Kampala. Inside the rented house, the raiding force recovered a number of IEDs, reportedly connected...
Mobius 33/2024 – Attacks Involving Lure TTPs, West Bank
May 23, 2024On April 21, 2024, a civilian was injured in an explosion near the settlement of Kochav HaShahar in the Binyamin region of the West Bank. The civilian approached a Palestinian flag that had been placed on a stake in the...
Hydra report April 2024
May 16, 2024This month’s In Focus analyzes the Islamic State (IS) propaganda spotlight on stadiums and sport events in Europe as potential targets. The propaganda was disseminated during the final stages of the UEFA Champions League, and as preparation for the upcoming UEFA Euro 2024 in...
TGA0785 – Houthi UAV Armed with Standardized, Dedicated Mortar Round Downed in Yemen
May 8, 2024In early 2024, the Yemeni National Army reported the downing of an armed rotary-wing UAV, identified as the Rujoum model, used by Houthi forces in Al-Jawf Governorate, in northwestern Yemen. The UAV was documented alongside an unexploded round that presumably...
Mobius 32/2024 – Electronic Safe Arming and Self-Destruct Systems for Armed UAVs, Ukraine
May 8, 2024In the course of the Russia-Ukraine war, we have witnessed the widespread use of weaponized UAVs – both armed drones and small drone-based improvised loitering munitions. During this time, we have observed the accelerated development of initiation systems by the...
Mobius 31/2024 – Attacks Planned by Belarus Nationals Against Public Targets and Railways in Russia
May 8, 2024During March 2024, Russian security forces attempted to arrest a citizen of Belarus, who was en route to carry out an IED attack. During the arrest, the IED the suspect was holding in his hands initiated, killing him on the spot,...
Mobius 30/2024 – Booby-Trapped Loitering Munitions, Ukraine
May 8, 2024On March 18, 2024, a booby-trapped Ukrainian loitering munition downed by Russian forces was documented. The warhead comprised a standard KZ-6 charge connected to an improvised base-detonating mechanical fuse and an electric detonator with a Djonik magnetic sensor system. In counter-unmanned...
Mobius 29/2024 – Modifying UDZ Grenade Fuzes for Use in Improvised Loitering Munitions, Ukraine
May 8, 2024In April 2024, a Russian manual was published online with instructions on how to modify a UDZ mechanism – originally an all-ways fuze for grenades – into an instant impact-detonating mechanism for payloads of FPV racing drone-based improvised loitering munitions. The...
Mobius 28/2024 – Iranian Weapons Seized in Israel
May 2, 2024On March 25, 2024, it was announced that the Israel Defense Forces and the Israel Security Agency had seized a large quantity of weapons smuggled from Iran to the West Bank. The seized items included various explosives, unique IEDs, mines,...
