This is the first guest post on my website, written by the knowledgeable Calibre Obscura. As this topic revolves around IS' use of SVBIEDs in Libya, my previous in-depth article on the topic is a good primer. Late in the day on June 6th 2021, a local police facility on the edge of the town of …
Conspiracy? – VBIED Detonates Inside Colombian Army Base in Cúcuta
In the afternoon of June 15, 2021, a car bomb detonated inside the premises of the Colombian army's 30th Brigade headquarters, located on the Southeastern outskirts of Cúcuta, a Northern city close to the country's border with Venezuela. The blast, which injured dozens – including two US soldiers – …
The SVBIEDs Of The 2016 Aleppo Offensives – Part 1 – One Step Behind
First of all, I would like to thank a number of people who assisted me with information, translations, geolocations, and footage for this article. These people include, among others; E_Of_Justice, John Marquee, Suheil al-Ghazi, Samir, Qalaat Al Mudiq, Danspiun, Jakub Janovsky, …
Triumph & Symbolism – What Happens To Captured Car Bombs
Ever since the conflicts in Syria and Iraq progressed toward semi-conventional fighting in 2013-2014, up-armoured suicide car bombs, or Suicide Vehicle-Borne IEDs (SVBIEDs) have been a recurring feature of the battlefields. Lacking air superiority, non-state actors in both countries have resorted to …
The Last Victory – The SVBIEDs Of The 2015 Idlib Offensive
This article covers the 2015 Idlib offensive extensively, with some background. If you're interested in a broader view of how Jabhat al-Nusra's (now Hayat Tahrir al-Sham/HTS) use of SVBIEDs has changed over time as part of different phases up until the 2019-2020 Greater Idlib offensive, read my case …