Electrical circuit
RC receiver
Main charge
Image 7. Layout of the RC VBIED with the receiver located in the centre console
In this example the receiver is located in the centre console of the vehicle, with a concealed electrical link running under the rear passenger seats and into the trunk.
Main charge
Electric detonator and detonating cord booster
Shielded red cable
Image 8. Shielded red cable containing two electrical wires attached to a detonator
A shielded cable is used as the electrical link. This contains five independent wires, two of which are connected to the IED’s detonator. This in turn is attached to the blue detonating cord booster that enters the main charge through the white cap.
ׁ HINT. This main charge could contain several hundred kilogrammes of HME and a possible indicator could be that the vehicle is heavily weighed down at the rear.
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