CULTURE OF TERRORISM - UNC Charlotte Army ROTC

Culture of Terrorism n 101The types of IED vary based on the explosive used, method of assembly, and the methodof detonation. Terrorists can use infinite combinations to manufacture them. Somecommon IEDs are:• Pipe bombs• Incendiary devices, such as Molotov cocktails• Vehicle devices, often known as a vehicle-borne IED (VBIED)• Projected IEDs, such as platter charges and improvised mortars.New Threats: Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMDs)Of greatest concern to governments fighting global terrorism are the relatively recent effortsby terrorists to acquire biological, chemical, and nuclear materials to make weapons ofmass destruction (WMDs). Today these weapons present the greatest threat to largepopulations in areas targeted by terrorists. Terrorists in the Contemporary OperatingEnvironment (COE) are actively seeking WMDs that they can easily conceal, transport,and covertly deliver without warning.weapons of massdestruction (WMDs)nuclear, biological,and chemical weaponsdesigned to kill largenumbers of people