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Hizb Tawheed Wal-Qitaaltransport. In general, light weapons are characterized as beingshort-barreled. This includes many automatic weapons. Automaticand semi-automatic weapons considerably increase the firepower ofthe urban mujāhid. The disadvantage of this type of weapon, for us,is the difficulty in controlling it, resulting in wasted rounds or awasteful use of ammunition--corrected for only by a good aim andprecision firing. Men who are poorly trained convert automaticweapons into an ammunition drain. Experience has shown that thebasic weapon of the urban mujāhid is the light submachine gun.This weapon, in addition to being efficient and easy to shoot in anurban area, has the advantage of being greatly respected by theenemy. The mujāhid must thoroughly know how to handle thesubmachine gun, now so popular and indispensable to themujāhidīn in Somalia, Iraq and now in Syria.Also EXTREMELY IMPORTANT is the basic knowledge of the useof explosives and explosive devices as well as their manufacture(improvising) using cheap and common chemicals and otherconstituents and elements. Molotov cocktails, gasoline, homemadecontrivances such as catapults and mortars for firing explosives,grenades made of pipes and cans, smoke bombs, mines,conventional explosives such as dynamite and potassium chlorate,plastic explosives, gelatin capsules, and ammunition of every kindare indispensable to the success of the urban mujāhid‘s mission. Themethods of obtaining the necessary materials and munitions will beto buy them or to take them by force in expropriation actionsspecially planned and carried out. The urban mujāhidīn will becareful not to keep explosives and other materials that can causeaccidents around for very long, but will always try to use themimmediately on their intended targets.The urban mujāhid's weapons and his ability to maintain themconstitute his firepower. By taking advantage of modern weaponsand introducing innovations in his firepower and in the use ofcertain weapons, the urban mujāhid can improve many of the tacticsof urban warfare. A good example of this has been in the jihād inAfghānistān where the mujāhidīn have – with the blessings of Allāh– improvised various types of explosives and explosives materialsuch that they have been able to make the enemies fall down on hisknees. When the massive use of uniform submachine guns becomespossible, there will be new changes in urban guerrilla warfareThe Compilation Of Security And Intelligence Principles Page 179