3.2.2.AIMING MARKERS
Image 14. The pole is an example of an aiming marker for a command IED
Aiming markers enable an armed group to target moving vehicles or people at distance, using a command IED. If no aiming marker is present, then it is difficult to achieve the optimum moment of initiation, and the best opportunity for engaging a potential target could be missed. A good line of sight is also required from a firing point, where the person initiating the command IED would be located, to the contact point, where the main charge would have been placed.
ׁ WARNING. A long column of vehicles, linked IED main charges and other features that create a slowdown point may be incorporated into this type of attack to enhance its effectiveness.
Image 15. White tape tied to a single lamp post on a main road
IED indicators
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