IED Clearance Good Practice Guide

The following images are of a scenario that incorporates an improvised rocket and timer.

Target (impact point)

Image 3. Improvised rocket and timer seemingly abandoned facing its intended target

Projected IED (rocket)

Improvised timer (watering can)

Power source

Hole allowing fluid out

Image 4. Improvised rocket and timer

The timer has been built from a watering can containing liquid. The electrical circuit is broken with one connector floating on top of the liquid and the second connector at the base of the can. A hole is made near the base of the can to let the liquid flow out creating a time delay before the connectors meet, completing the electrical circuit and firing the rocket.

Projected IED (rocket)

Electrical circuit

Floating electrical connector

Liquid separating connectors

Lower second connector

Image 5. Image showing the detail of the projected IED improvised timer

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