18 Dec 2020
15 children killed in Afghanistan blast
On 18 December, a suspected rickshaw bomb killed at least 15 civilians, all children, in Ghazni province, eastern Afghanistan.
Improvised Explosive Devices
25 Nov 2020
Twin blasts kill 14 and injure 45 in Bamiyan, Afghanistan
At least 14 people were killed and 45 wounded by two explosions in the city of Bamiyan, central Afghanistan. The two magnetic bombs, one hidden near a marketplace and the other near a hospital, killed 12 civilians, including children, as well as two traffic policemen.
11 Nov 2020
14 killed and 49 injured in Afghanistan vehicle explosion
A truck laden with explosives was detonated outside a police station in Maiwand district, Afghanistan’s southern Kandahar province, killing 14 and injuring 49.
28 Oct 2020
8 killed and 136 injured in Pakistan madrassa bombing
On 27 October 2020 (Monday), an explosion at a religious seminary in Pakistan’s northern city of Peshawar killed at least 8 people and injured 136 others.
26 Oct 2020
24 killed in education centre bombing in Kabul, Afghanistan
At least 24 people were killed and 57 wounded in a suicide bomb attack outside an education centre in western Kabul, Afghanistan, on 24 October.
20 Oct 2020
13 killed by suicide bomber targetting government offices in western Afghanistan
No one has yet claimed responsibility for the attack, which comes amid an uptick in violence by the Taliban. Representatives of the group are currently holding in-person peace talks with the Afghan and US governments.
15 Oct 2020
IEDs: past, present and future
In the last decade 171,732 people were harmed by IEDs - some 48% of all people killed or injured by explosive weapons globally. This paper sets out to give historic and current context to the IED's spread.
15 Oct 2020
Why are IEDs so prolific today?
The reasons for the resurgence of IEDs are multiple, intertwined and overlapping. Here, Dr Louise Tumchewics outlines why there has been a global surge in IED use in the last decade.
15 Oct 2020
The history of the IED explained
The history of IEDs is woven together not just with the military or revolutionary use of explosives, but with a history of human ingenuity. This paper explains how the IED has evolved over time.
15 Oct 2020
A decade of global IED harm reviewed
With the sole exception of the year 2017, IEDs have been responsible for more civilian deaths than any other explosive weapon type in each and every year in the last decade.
14 Oct 2020
Car bomb kills 19 civilians in northern Syria
On 6th October 2020, at least 19 civilians were killed in a car bomb explosion in a northern Syrian town controlled by Turkish-backed forces.
6 Oct 2020
101 casualties in two car bombings over three days casts a shadow over the Afghan Peace Process
This year looks set to be the most harmful for civilians in Afghanistan from roadside bombs in at least the last decade. Will talks with the Taliban bring the peace so desired?