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. Because they are improvised, IEDs can come in many forms, ranging
from a small pipe bomb to a sophisticated device capable of causing massive
damage and loss of life. IEDs can be carried or delivered in a vehicle; car-
ried, placed, or thrown by a person; delivered in a package; or concealed on
the roadside. The term IED came into common usage during the Iraq War
that began in 2003.
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