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Understanding IEDs: Construction and Impact by Roddy Pfeiffer is a document available to read on EtoBox.

This document provides an overview of how improvised explosive devices (IEDs) work. It describes IEDs as homemade bombs that are relatively simple to make and contain five basic parts: a power source, trigger, detonator, main charge, and container. IEDs have been used widely in Iraq and Afghanistan by insurgents against military and civilian targets. When detonated, IEDs can cause devastating blast injuries through shock waves, shrapnel projection, and fragmentation. They remain a significant threat due to

Author

Roddy Pfeiffer

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