On 24 September 2023, up to 30 people were killed and at least 50 injured in a truck bomb in Beledweyne, Hirshabelle.
Somalia: at least 20 civilians killed and 50 injured in truck bomb explosion, Hirshabelle
Mopti: 10 killed and 60 injured in suicide bombing – Sevare, 22 April
On Saturday 22 April, a triple suicide car-bombing in the central Mali town of Sevare killed at least 10 civilians and injured over 60.
Iraq: the ongoing legacy of an illegal war
As we approach the 20th anniversary of the Iraq War, AOAV looks back at the war’s continuing legacy on civilian harm from explosive weapon use in the country.
Hiiran: 30 killed in three Al Shabaab suicide attacks, 14 Jan
Three suicide attacks on Saturday 14 January killed at least 30 people in Somalia’s central Hiiran region.
10 people killed and 77 injured in rocket attack on IDP settlements in Idlib, 6 Nov
On 6 November, 10 people were killed and 77 injured in rocket attacks on IDP camps near Kafr Jales, Idlib.
10 killed and 20 injured in IED explosion near a football stadium, Baghdad 29 Oct
10 people were killed and over 20 injured in east Baghdad, on Saturday 29 Oct, when an IED planted underneath a vehicle detonated and caused a nearby gas tanker to explode.
How can engineering-driven approaches complement ongoing advocacy efforts to reduce harm from EWIPA? Dr Jack Denny explains.
Dr Jack Denny, Lecturer at the University of Southampton, talks to AOAV about his research into blast wave propagation in urban environments, and how engineering and data-driven approaches can both inform response strategies and complement ongoing advocacy campaigns to reduce harm from blast injuries.
30 killed in Al Shabaab attacks over past week, Somalia
Between the 19th and the 23rd of October, three Al Shabaab car bombs caused at least 30 fatalities and 57 injuries in Somalia’s Hirshabelle and Lower Juba states.
Explosive Violence in September 2022
In September 2022, Action on Armed Violence recorded 2,880 deaths and injuries from 476 incidents of explosive violence around the world, as reported in English-language media. Civilians accounted for 77% (2,220) of the deaths and injuries recorded.
20 killed and 36 injured in Al Shabaab car bomb attack on government offices in Beledweyne, 3 Oct.
20 people were killed and 36 injured in an Al Shabaab car bomb attack on government offices in Beledweyne, 3 Oct
7 killed and 41 injured in car bomb explosion outside crowded mosque in Kabul, 23 Sept
Seven people were killed and 41 injured, including children, when a car packed with explosives blew up outside a mosque in Kabul’s Wazir Akbar Khan area. The explosion took place after Friday prayers ended, as worshippers were leaving. While the mosque is often attended by Taliban commanders and fighters, the Taliban’s spokesperson stated that all […]
The impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on extremist groups’ use of Improvised Explosive Devices
Based on IED data collected over the last decade, AOAV finds that, globally, incidents of IED attacks decreased by 12% from 2019 to 2020.