ADVANTAGES:
• Control of the IED enables armed actors to maintain freedom of movement, while denying it to opponents.
• The IED can be initiated at the optimum moment.
DISADVANTAGES:
• Continued observation is necessary in order to detonate the IED when a suitable target presents itself.
3.2.1.RADIO-CONTROLLED (RC) IED s
Watering well
RCIED
Image 33. An RCIED at the base of a watering well near a state armed group position with good line of sight from a nearby compound
This type of command IED has no physical link between the firing point and contact point. Instead it uses a radio frequency transmitter and receiver.
The following advantages and disadvantages of RCIEDs are considered in comparison to physically linked command-wire and command-pull IEDs.
ADVANTAGES:
• Not fixed to a single firing point.
• Reduces vulnerability of the firer to follow-up attacks.
• Can be quicker to emplace.
• Distance for observation can be considerable.
DISADVANTAGES:
• Can get jammed.
• Higher level of training is likely to be required to both construct and use effectively.
• Requires access to more technical resources and knowledge.
Technical IED capabilities
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