Image 2. Armoured suicide VBIED
VBIEDs are primarily time or command initiated. Multiple means of initiation are often encountered in suicide VBIEDs, generally as a means of detonating the payload if the driver has been killed, incapacitated, or has last minute thoughts on following an attack through. Victim operated switches and remote-control detonation should always be considered during the threat assessment. A number of IEDD tools has been developed to counter the threat of VBIEDs in an ‘active scenario’, enabling them to be disposed of rapidly and remotely. Whilst an MA IEDD operator will not be dealing with VBIEDs in an active scenario, these IEDD tools have utility in the MA context to increase safety and help return the situation to normal as quickly as possible. There are two main types of IEDD tools used: • VBIED disruptor. A disruptor aims at causing large-scale general disruption. These are particularly effective when the exact location of the means of initiation, especially the power source, is not known or cannot be assessed with a high degree of confidence. • VBIED extractor. Designed to extract an IED from a vehicle when the whole device is contained in a specific area such as a car trunk. This tool will also disrupt the IED in the process. 4.14.2.WHY IS THE USE OF VBIED DISRUPTORS AND EXTRACTORS ‘GOOD PRACTICE’? VBIEDs pose a significant challenge during an MA IEDD operation since vehicles offer multiple opportunities for concealment of secondary switches. As such, search and clearance can be extremely time consuming. Even though an ‘active’ time or command device should not be a threat, the tools, techniques and procedures developed to counter them can increase the safety, efficiency and effectiveness of the task for an MA IEDD operator.
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