JIEDDO Afghanistan Victim Operated Improvised Explosive Device (VOIED) Recognition Guide

VICTIM OPERATED IED RECOGNITION GUIDE

28 pages
March 2011
8.4 MB

This Recognition Guide focuses on images of VOIED switches, components, and materials. Common IED indicators (observables) are listed and when found, indicate a high probability of IED activity. Refer to this material if something looks: suspicious, out of place, or out of character.

This guide is organized by switches (Pressure Plate, Low Metallic Signature, and No Metal Content), main charges, containers, power supplies, initiators, and finally a section on IED factories.

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