improvised explosive device

An improvised explosive device (IED) is a bomb constructed and deployed in ways other than in conventional military action. It may be constructed of conventional military explosives, such as an artillery shell, attached to a detonating mechanism. IEDs are commonly used as roadside bombs, or homemade bombs.

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barrack buster, barrel bomb, bicycle bomb, blast bomb, bomb, car bomb, chlorine bomb, dry ice bomb, explosive belt, fish bomb, khattabka, letter bomb, lob bomb, Molotov cocktail, nail bomb, pencil bomb, pipe bomb, pressure cooker bomb, propane bomb, proxy bomb, roadside bomb, tilt fuze, weapon functional class, 

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  barrel bomb ⓘ
  IED dropped commonly from aircraft

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  bicycle bomb ⓘ
  improvised explosive device placed on a bicycle

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  blast bomb ⓘ
  

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  car bomb ⓘ
  improvised explosive device

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  chlorine bomb ⓘ
  homemade explosive to disperse chlorine gas

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  dry ice bomb ⓘ
  bomb-like improvised explosive device

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  explosive belt ⓘ
  explosive device that an individual wears

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  fish bomb ⓘ
  

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  khattabka ⓘ
  homemade hand grenade in Russia and Chechenia

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  letter bomb ⓘ
  explosive device

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  lob bomb ⓘ
  airborne improvised explosive device

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  Molotov cocktail ⓘ
  incendiary weapon using flammable liquid in a bottle

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  nail bomb ⓘ
  anti-personnel explosive device packed with nails, screws, or similar objects

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  pencil bomb ⓘ
  bombings during WWI

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  pipe bomb ⓘ
  improvised explosive device (IED) that uses a tightly sealed section of pipe filled with an explosive material

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  pressure cooker bomb ⓘ
  type of bomb

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  propane bomb ⓘ
  explosive device

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  roadside bomb ⓘ
  

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  tilt fuze ⓘ
  device to trigger a bomb after a sudden movement

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  barrack buster ⓘ
  1990s improvised mortars by the Provisional Irish Republican Army

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  proxy bomb ⓘ
  tactic used mainly by the Provisional Irish Republican Army (IRA) in Northern Ireland

Frameless

Omar Khadr, apparently holding a land-mine

IED Baghdad made from munitions

Urban terrain provides ideal location for combat readiness 131121-M-FX659-215

The remains of an explosive device that were used to attack a U.S. convoy are uncovered in the Sarkani district of Kunar province, Afghanistan, Aug. 28, 2010 100828-A-TH742-008

Odd Watch Discovered at the Oakland International Airport

Richard Reid explosive shoe

203rd MIB IED1

203 MIB WIT

Republic of Korea Marines participate in patrol lane training during Khaan Quest 2016 (Image 1 of 22) 160531-M-BN829-264

Nederlandse leger, legeroefeningen ten tijde van de Eerste Wereldoorlog, SFA022801662

• Experimentación, simulación y análisis de artefactos improvisados-proyectiles formados por explosión - scholarly article, Q1321, 2016
• Development in the Detection and Identification of Explosive Residues - scientific article published on June 1, 1992, Q1860
• Head and neck trauma in Iraq and Afghanistan: Different war, different surgery, lessons learned - scientific article published on April 2013, Q1860, online
• The cooccurrence of interictal discharges and seizures in pediatric sleep-disordered breathing - scientific article published on 12 October 2013, Q1860, online
• Terror Attacks Increase the Risk of Vascular Injuries - scientific article published on May 30, 2014, Q1860, online
• Lower limb injuries caused by improvised explosive devices: Proposed ‘Bastion classification’ and prospective validation - scientific article published on 20 May 2012, Q1860, online

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
class	weapon		barrel bomb	improvised explosive device, unguided bomb	Wikidata
class	weapon		bicycle bomb	improvised explosive device	Wikidata
class	weapon		blast bomb	improvised explosive device	Wikidata
class	weapon		car bomb	improvised explosive device	Wikidata
class	weapon		chlorine bomb	improvised explosive device	Wikidata
class	weapon		dry ice bomb	improvised explosive device	Wikidata
class	weapon		explosive belt	suicide weapon, improvised explosive device, clothing	Wikidata
class	weapon		fish bomb	improvised explosive device	Wikidata
class	weapon		khattabka	improvised explosive device	Wikidata
class	weapon		letter bomb	improvised explosive device	Wikidata
class	weapon		lob bomb	improvised explosive device	Wikidata
class	weapon		Molotov cocktail	improvised explosive device, hand grenade, incendiary weapon	Wikidata
class	weapon		nail bomb	improvised explosive device	Wikidata
class	weapon		pencil bomb	improvised explosive device	Wikidata
class	weapon		pipe bomb	improvised explosive device	Wikidata
class	weapon		pressure cooker bomb	improvised explosive device	Wikidata
class	weapon		propane bomb	improvised explosive device, bomb	Wikidata
class	weapon		roadside bomb	improvised explosive device	Wikidata
class	weapon		tilt fuze	improvised explosive device	Wikidata
class	weapon	1972	barrack buster	mortar, improvised explosive device	Wikidata
class	weapon	1990	proxy bomb	improvised explosive device	Wikidata
commons	image		Omar Khadr, apparently holding a land-mine		Commons
commons	image		IED Baghdad made from munitions		Commons
commons	image		Urban terrain provides ideal location for combat readiness 131121-M-FX659-215		Commons
commons	image		The remains of an explosive device that were used to attack a U.S. convoy are uncovered in the Sarkani district of Kunar province, Afghanistan, Aug. 28, 2010 100828-A-TH742-008		Commons
commons	image		Odd Watch Discovered at the Oakland International Airport		Commons
commons	image		Richard Reid explosive shoe		Commons
commons	image		203rd MIB IED1		Commons
commons	image		203 MIB WIT		Commons
commons	image		Republic of Korea Marines participate in patrol lane training during Khaan Quest 2016 (Image 1 of 22) 160531-M-BN829-264		Commons
commons	image		Nederlandse leger, legeroefeningen ten tijde van de Eerste Wereldoorlog, SFA022801662		Commons