IED Clearance Good Practice Guide

Fragmentation (nails)

Non-electric detonator

IED container

Igniferous time fuze

HME

Image 9. Image showing a cross-section of an igniferous hand-thrown IED

An even simpler variation of an igniferous hand-thrown IED that has been frequently encountered by MA organisations is a simple piece of metal pipe or small arms cartridge case, usually .50 calibre, that has been filled with HME.

Abandoned hand-thrown IEDs

Image 10. Image of igniferous hand-thrown IEDs located in an abandoned fighting position

Igniferous time fuze

Non-electric detonator

HME

Image 11. Image showing the cross-section of an igniferous hand- thrown IED utilising a cartridge case as the body

IED tactics

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