Afghanistan IED Trends and Intelligence Overview

What Can you do to mitigate threat?

Keep Alert: Make yourself a Hard Target Be Prepared for IED Attack Followed by Ambush Be and Appear Vigilant
Personnel Who Look Ready to Fight Back Make Bad Targets Bad Guys Wait for the Next Convoy

What Can you do to mitigate threat?

Maintain Convoy Speed of at least 35mph, more the better. Vary speed through out the trip. Maintain vehicle dispersion Be Extra Cautious at choke points -Vehicle Breakdowns -Bridges, one way rds, traffic jams, sharp turns, etc If Something Causes the Convoy to Stop, Watch Your Flanks for IEDs (Post Ops)

What Can you do to mitigate threat?

Vests and Helmets Save LivesWear Them! Glasses Save Eyesight -Turret Gunner Recently had Shrapnel in Sunglasses after IED Attack If the convoy stops, check your surrounding area for secondary IEDs: 1min=5ft search, 2min=10ft, 3min=20ft as far as necessary

What Can you do to mitigate threat?

Before every convoy, brief your personnel on latest IED threat: -What they are using and where they have been emplaced before on our Route
Get Them in the right frame of mind -Thinking About IEDS Do it Every Time for Every ConvoyNO Excuses!!!

Motorcycles
Use of motorcycles to attack convoys.
Motorcycles allow for quick escape from an attack site. Quick and maneuverable.

Recommendations:
Be alert for motorcycles with driver and passenger. Passengers may be used to attack convoy with grenades, RPGs or small arms.

 143.575 MHz Frequencies Will Vary! coded firing signal of 7208. The DTMF portion of the device fires a blasting cap on the last number of the firing signal. 8ea 1.5v AA in Series Range dependent upon transmitter (ICOM, LandRadio, etc) Originated in Chechnya Normally seen used pairs in LVIEDs and in use by major Terrorist cells Counter With: Warlock, Citadel, Pecan, Acorn

DTMF / Spider Devices

Operating frequency is written for the bombers benefit on the top of the Spider

Frequency

Basic Configuration of the Spider showing the wire leads Antenna Detonator Leads

Battery Leads

Brown Box RC/DTMF Frequency 145.180 MHz Firing Device

Nokiia Long Range Cordless Telephone 226-231 MHz Transmission Firing Device 146-147 MHz range
Reception Any 12v Source (Transmitter) Internal Battery and External 12v source (Reciever) Initiator attached directly to earphone jack. Russian copy of Nokia 6110/6150 cellular phone Long Range Cordless Telephone This is NOT a cellular phone! 5-8 km Optimal Range Counter With: Warlock, Citadel, pecan

Nokiia Long Range Cordless Telephone Firing Device

Europe 825-895MHz 1930-1990MHz GSM US 925-960MHz 1805-1880MHz GSM SAT Phone Uplink 1626.5-1660.5 MHz Downlink 1525-1559 MHz Internal Battery and External 12v source (Reciever) Initiator attached directly to earphone jack. Cell Service in Baghdad is Operational now! Modified to act as RC device similarly to Nokiia System. Range is virtually unlimited. Counter With: Warlock, Citadel, Pecan

Cellular / Sat Telephones

Motorola M-Series Cellular Phone/Modified

Talkabout
462.55-467.71 MHz Transmission (for Talkabout) Numerous Channels govern frequency Any 6v Source (internal or external) Requires an SCR/Relay switch augmentation attached to speaker Many handheld radios can be used in this fashion 1-5 km Optimal Range Counter With: Warlock, Citadel, pecan

 Standard booby traps Grenade Fuzes Pressure Pads/Mats/Tubes Electric Break wire/Tripwire

Victim Operated Devices

Secondary and Multiple Devices

Seen on a continual basis RC, Hardwire, or Det-Cord Used in positions where EOD must perform RSPs. Used with choke points and convoy stops

Suicide Bombers / LVIEDs

No Afghan Suicide Bombers to Date All Are foreign Jihadists LVIED/VBIED is the preferred Method Autos, Motorcycles, Bicycles used 10-1000lbs with 25-50lbs NEW being the norm

Entrapment Scenarios
Used specifically to eliminate EOD teams and IED sweep teams. From the observation of our TTPs Secondary devices in safe areas and on approach routes.

Think Belfast Northern Ireland 1975!

Prisoner Execution
The Surgeon General has determined that getting captured by the bad guys is very hazardous to your health!

Questions?