An improvised explosive device (IED) is a bomb constructed and deployed in ways other than in conventional military action. It may be constructed of conventional military explosives, such as an artillery shell, attached to a detonating mechanism.

2022年5月19日 · An improvised explosive device (IED) attack is the use of a "homemade" bomb and/or destructive device to destroy, incapacitate, harass, or distract. IEDs are used by criminals, vandals, terrorists, suicide bombers, and insurgents.

An improvised explosive device (IED) attack is the use of a “homemade” bomb and/or destructive device to destroy, incapacitate, harass, or distract. IEDs are used by criminals, vandals, terrorists, suicide bombers, and insur-gents.

Improvised Explosive Devices (IED), more commonly referred to as “homemade” bombs, have remained a persistent threat throughout history. The weapon of choice for many terrorists, criminals, vandals, violent extremists, suicide bombers, and insurgents, their use dates back to the invention of explosives themselves.

2025年3月4日 · improvised explosive device (IED), a homemade bomb, constructed from military or nonmilitary components, that is frequently employed by guerrillas, insurgents, and other nonstate actors as a crude but effective weapon against a conventional military force.

2022年12月19日 · A terrorist attack on the United States remains a significant and pressing threat. Improvised explosive devices (IEDs) remain the terrorist weapon of choice due to their relative ease of construction, availability, and destructive capacity.

2018年12月12日 · An improvised explosive device (IED) is a type of unconventional explosive weapon that can take any form and be activated in a variety of ways. They target soldiers and civilians alike.

2016年12月22日 · The UN International Ammunition Technical Guidelines defines an IED as ‘a device placed or fabricated in an improvised manner, incorporating destructive, lethal, noxious, pyrotechnic or incendiary chemicals and designed to destroy, incapacitate, harass or distract.

2024年7月1日 · Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) have a long and complex history, emerging prominently during the 20th century. Although the use of explosives for tactical advantage dates back centuries, modern IEDs began to evolve significantly amidst the backdrop of guerrilla warfare and asymmetric conflict.

Improvised explosive devices (IEDs) are popular weapons among terrorists and insurgents. An IED consists of an explosive, a container to hold the different parts of the weapon, and a detonator.