Here's the distressing part: IEDs are relatively simple to make with a little research, time and training. After all, how hard is it to get batteries, cell phones and radios? Detonators and explosives such as C-4, Semtex and dynamite can be found at construction sites and oil rigs.

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.

This article describes how terrorists use cell phones to detonate bombs by remote control, how jamming equipment can disrupt this connection, whether law enforcement agencies need such jamming equipment, and why they currently lack such equipment.

May 19, 2022 · 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 insurgents. 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 ...

Given a mission, Commander's guidance and intent, rules of engagement, escalation of force criteria, and a simulated exploded improvised explosive device (IED),while serving as an individual in a small unit, react to an exploded improvised explosive device (IED) to prevent further casualties and resume the mission.(HSS-MCCS-2019)

The use of radio systems and cell phones has long been discouraged at improvised explosive device scenes (IED) or bomb threats. The reasons for this were primarily due to the risk of stray radio frequency (RF) energy causing the unintentional functioning of a device.

An improvised explosive device (IED) is a bomb constructed and deployed in ways other than in conventional military action. It may be constructed of conventional military explosives, such as an artillery shell, attached to a detonating mechanism.

An Improvised-Explosive-Device (ED) that incorporates a Mobile-Phone or Cell-Phone is generally termed a Radio-Controlled-IED (RCIED). The term RCIED generally incorporates any explosive device that requires a radio signal (mobile-phone or cell-phone, pager, radio, key fob, etc) in order to function.

Apr 15, 2013 · Improvised explosive devices (IEDs) such as those used to attack the marathon are sometimes triggered remotely by cell phones.

Dec 12, 2006 · Terrorists have long used cellular phones to trigger improvised explosive devices (IEDs) not only on Iraq roadsides, but also in attacks worldwide. Notably, cell phones detonated the bombs that ...