IED

Homemade military bomb

An IED is an improvised explosive device—a homemade bomb constructed from available materials rather than manufactured ordnance.

The term became widely known during the Iraq and Afghanistan wars, where IEDs caused numerous military and civilian casualties: The convoy was hit by an IED.

Roadside IEDs are typically detonated remotely or by pressure plates. (Lowercase ied is not a standard word.)

warfare

explosive

Prone to sudden detonation

roadsideAdjacent to pavement
bombExplosive device or disaster
detonationExplosive ignition event

insurgent · shrapnel · convoy · ambush · Afghanistan · Iraq · military · casualty · patrol · vehicle

countermeasures

disposal

Act of throwing away

EODWorkday cutoff acronym
jammingBlocking or wedging forcefully
detectionAct of finding something

robot · disarming · neutralization · sweep · bomb squad · protective gear · scanner · K-9 · sniffer dog · armor

construction

device

Constructed tool or machine

wiringInstalled electrical conductors
triggeringCausing to activate
pressure plateWeight-activated switch mechanism

cellphone · remote · timer · fertilizer · homemade · components · battery · circuit · detonator · container

terrorism

attack

Aggressive act against another

threatIndication of potential harm
bomberExplosive-delivery aircraft or saboteur
extremistOne holding fringe views

cell · radicalization · target · civilian · public space · investigation · forensics · intelligence · security · counterterrorism

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