From Mosul to Raqqah: SVBIED innovation & Inter-provincial military cooperation
Aleppo / Camouflaged SVBIED / Car bombs / Deir ez-Zor / Drones / Handicapped fighters / Iraq / Iraqi forces / IS (Islamic State) / Mosul / Raqqah / SDF (Syrian Democratic Forces) / SVBIED / Syria

From Mosul to Raqqah: SVBIED innovation & Inter-provincial military cooperation

This is the first part of a series of articles covering the IS development and innovation of SVBIEDs from the battle of Mosul to the current situation. The first part will cover the battle of Raqqah, while the second part will cover the battle of Deir ez-Zor and the concurrent…

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April 29, 2018
The evolution of Suicide Car Bombs examined
January 21, 2016. Anbar province.
AOAV / Camouflaged SVBIED / Car bombs / Iraq / Iraqi forces / IS (Islamic State) / Mosul / Raqqah / SVBIED / Syria

The evolution of Suicide Car Bombs examined

Last August I wrote a relatively brief summary on the recent evolution of SVBIEDs for AOAV (Action On Armed Violence) up until the battle of Mosul & the start of the battle of Raqqah. It’s available to read on their website: https://aoav.org.uk/2017/evolution-suicide-car-bombs/ Or here:

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April 2, 2018
Islamic State SVBIED development & innovation in the battle of Mosul [Case study for Jane’s Terrorism & Insurgency Center]
Camouflaged SVBIED / Iraq / Iraqi forces / Jane's / Mosul / SUV / SVBIED / Syria

Islamic State SVBIED development & innovation in the battle of Mosul [Case study for Jane’s Terrorism & Insurgency Center]

Last year I was commissioned to write a case study on the Islamic State’s SVBIED developments during the battle of Mosul. It details how IS have adapted and evolved their SVBIED tactics/design in a response to the vast urban areas and the shifting Iraqi/Coalition counter-SVBIED tactics. Production, design, employment, tactics,…

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April 1, 2018
The History and Adaptability of the Islamic State Car Bomb
Aleppo / Anbar province / Baghdad / Car bombs / Covert VBIED / Drones / Handicapped fighters / HMMWV (Humvee) / Iraq / IS (Islamic State) / Lebanon / Libya / Mosul / Ninawa / Raqqah / Remote controlled / Salahuddin / Sri Lanka / SUV / SVBIED / Syria / Tanks / US Forces / VBIED

The History and Adaptability of the Islamic State Car Bomb

Historically speaking, car bomb usage has been reserved for use by terrorists in civilian areas. A nondescript civilian vehicle filled with explosives would detonate at a target, causing deaths and wreaking havoc. While that statement partly stands today, there's one place where car bomb usage has adapted and changed. Anyone who's familiarized themselves…

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February 14, 2017
Media is half the battle – An overview of the Islamic State’s media apparatus
Algeria / Caucasus / Egypt / Hostages / Internet / Iraq / IS (Islamic State) / Media / Nasheeds / Saudi Arabia / Syria / Tunisia / Yemen

Media is half the battle – An overview of the Islamic State’s media apparatus

Note: I finished writing this article in early January, 2016 The rapid emergence of the Islamic State in Syria & Iraq has brought with it a greater focus on the organization’s brutality. Widely circulated videos displaying extremely graphic violence, like the beheadings of American and British hostages, provoked massive outcry…

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April 26, 2016
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