About Improvised Explosive Device (IED):
- It is a type of unconventional explosive weapon that can take any form and be activated in a variety of ways.
- They are used by criminals, vandals, terrorists, suicide bombers and insurgents.
- Because they are improvised, IEDs can come in many forms, ranging from a small pipe bomb to a sophisticated device capable of causing massive damage and loss of life.
- The extent of damage caused by an IED depends on its size, construction, and placement, and whether it incorporates a high explosive or propellant.
- The term IED came into common usage during the Iraq War that began in 2003.
- Components of an IED:
- All IEDs consist of an initiating mechanism: a detonator, an explosive charge and a casing or collection of projectiles (such as ball bearings or nails) that produces lethal fragments upon detonation.
- Materials used as explosives in IEDs:
- In practice, IEDs can be made of many different kinds of objects and materials, including artillery or mortar rounds, aerial bombs, certain types of fertilizers, TNT and other explosives.
- IEDs can also contain radiological, chemical or biological components to increase their lethal and psychological effects.
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