AOAV researcher, Matt Kennard, had his article, “Guns for hire in Hereford: inside England’s unlikely global security hub“, published on The Guardian. To read the article please see below, or follow the link to the original story, here. With the SAS based nearby, this picturesque city has a long military history. Now Hereford is formalising […]

This is a list of the most significant military organisations that have counter-IED (improvised explosive devices) capability of merit. Obviously almost all militaires around the world have some C-IED capacity, but this list seeks to highlight the best equppied and the busiest (not always the same thing). This list includes both national and transnational organisations. Afghan […]

This is a list of policing and security organisations that have C-IED (counter-improvised explosive devices) capability or experience of merit. It should be noted that it is also the case that many militaries or military organisations may be useful when considering police C-IED work and may often work in collaboration with the local police forces. Afghanistan […]

This is a list of international organisations (such as the UN) that have counter-IED (improvised explosive devices) capability of merit. This includes multi-nation taskforces, as well as groups specific to just one country. For the global list please go here. AOAV’s research has focussed on regions and countries that have been most frequently targeted by […]

This is a list of private organisations that have counter-IED (improvised explosive devices) capability of merit, or engage in training and product development in this area.  A-T Solutions ABP Airbus Defence and Space (Qatar) Allen Vanguard ATOM Training BACTEC BACTEC – Lebanon Bancroft Global Development in Somalia Blaythorne CBRNE Ltd CBRNe Secure India Centre de Perfectionnement […]

This is a list of non-governmental organisations (NGOs) that have counter-IED (improvised explosive devices) capability of merit, or engage in programs and research with the aim of strengthening the C-IED movement. Action on Armed Violence (AOAV) Afghanistan Peace and Reintegration Programme (APRP) Al Wefaq Armed Conflict Location and Event Data Project (ACLED) Article 36 Cambodia Self-Help […]

Due to the global rise in Improvised Explosive Device (IED) attacks, AOAV has set out to map and monitor IED responses, specifically global counter-IED (C-IED) capability. So far, the profiles of 327 groups/organisations/projects involved in C-IED have been recorded below, with more to follow. To read our report, ‘Addressing the threat posed by IEDs: National, […]

Trends and patterns: Over the recent five year period, 105,071 people (86,395 civilians and 18,676 armed actors) were recorded killed or wounded by IEDs.  The average IED incident caused 14 civilian deaths and injuries. In populated areas, this rose to 21. Of major concern is that 92% of all IED deaths and injuries in populated […]

Trends and patterns: Over the five-years (2011-2015), AOAV recorded 2,362 incidents of air-launched weapons being used globally. These air strikes caused at least 35,976 reported deaths and injuries of which 21,280 (59%) were civilians. The number of civilians killed or injured by air-launched explosive weapons has quintupled in the last five years. While there were 1,743 […]

Trends and patterns: ‘Ground-launched weapons’ is the broadest category used by AOAV. It covers mortar fire, grenades shelling, rockets, artillery bombardments, missiles, tank shelling and the use of rocket-propelled grenades (RPGs). Over the last five years, AOAV recorded 3,453 incidents of use of ground-launched weaponry resulting in 39,347 deaths and injuries. Of these, 32,903 – […]

Trends and patterns AOAV’s Explosive Violence Monitor has recorded a total of 4,303 deaths and injuries in Somalia from explosive violence in the last five years (2011-2015). Of the total deaths and injuries recorded over the last five years, civilians have accounted for 72% (3,077). This heavy civilian toll reflects the amount of explosive violence […]

Trends and patterns Between 2011 and 2015, AOAV witnessed some 50,050 deaths and injuries from explosive violence in Iraq, 82% of them were civilians. 64% of all recorded explosive violence recorded took place in populated areas, such as markets and places of worship. Explosive weapon attacks in populated areas in Iraq accounted for some 89% […]