Some aiming markers are less obvious, such as in Image 15. Here a piece of white tape has been tied around a lamp post, at the base of which is a radio-controlled IED. Although this might not be effective over a long distance it could be all that is required to differentiate the lamp posts if the firing point and contact point are relatively close together.
ׁ HINT. Debris and litter can easily get caught up on street infrastructure. Aiming markers will usually be deliberately placed or fixed in place. Keeping this in mind will aid in identifying aiming markers for command IEDs.
Firing point
Contact point
Image 16. Example of a good line of sight into a VP
Image 17. Example of a good line of sight into a VP
Aiming markers are often used with command IEDs and therefore a good line of sight between the firing point and the aiming marker located at the contact point is needed. In Image 16 a tracked vehicle is about to move onto a route from open countryside through a constricted access point which forms a VP. Although restricted in other directions there is actually a very good line of sight straight down the road (Image 17).
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