SVBIEDs & The Offensive Role of Heavy Construction Equipment
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SVBIEDs & The Offensive Role of Heavy Construction Equipment

In historical and contemporary wars alike, the establishment of qualitative defensive fortifications has been one of the, if not the most important aspect of preparing for the possibility of an armed attack by an opposing force. These defensive fortifications typically take the shape of trenches and earth berms either surrounding…

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February 13, 2019
The Islamic State’s own SVBIED statistics
Anbar province / Car bombs / Fallujah / Iraq / Iraqi forces / IS (Islamic State) / Libya / Mosul / SVBIED / Syria

The Islamic State’s own SVBIED statistics

Beginning in October 2015 and ending in September 2017, Amaq News Agency (the unofficial IS 'state media') regularly summarised all IS-claimed "martyrdom operations" (suicide bombings) in Syria, Iraq and Libya in infographics released on a monthly basis. Though these infographics looked different and didn't include the same level of detail…

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August 18, 2018
Through the desert and down the Euphrates – Islamic State SVBIED use & innovation
October 22, 2017 – used by IS in Deir ez-zor province.
Aleppo / Anbar province / Camouflaged SVBIED / Car bombs / Deir ez-Zor / Drones / HMMWV (Humvee) / Homs / Iraq / Iraqi forces / IS (Islamic State) / Mosul / Raqqah / SDF (Syrian Democratic Forces) / SUV / SVBIED / Syria / Tal Afar / Tanks

Through the desert and down the Euphrates – Islamic State SVBIED use & innovation

This is the second 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 covered the similarities between the battles of Mosul and Raqqah, while this part will cover the Islamic State's use of…

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May 29, 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
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