VOIED at main entrance
Image 66. VOIED at the main entrance observed by a UAV
The conflict in this area ended 12 months previously and since this time no new contamination has been placed or dropped.
INTENT
The assessed intent of the NSAG was to defend the school from attack and, in the event of a withdrawal, to prevent its clearance and rehabilitation.
CAPABILITY
The NSAG had access to a full spectrum of IED capabilities: time, command and VO IEDs. The NSAG would often use time-initiated demolition charges to destroy critical infrastructure. These would generally be large main charges placed near to supporting columns or beams and, due to their size, easily visible through windows and doorways. If they intended to defend a location, they would then place command and VOIEDs at vulnerable access points. Command IEDs would normally be at specific locations where the NSAG wanted to maintain regular access themselves. VOIEDs would often be used on a larger scale when they were placed to deny potential approach routes, as opposed to inside or close to buildings where they would be used in a specific manner. To impede clearance, the NSAG would use IEDs that targeted observed vulnerabilities in the techniques and procedures used by the opposing armed group.
Technical IED capabilities
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