segunda-feira, 24 de outubro de 2011

RCIED's attacks

Hello to all my friends, today i will talk about Remote Control Improvised Explosive Devices.
There are several ways of acting but i will talk about a specific way, in this case the insurgents block part of the trail with rocks to force the vehicle to slow down and to move to the RCIED.
To acquire the target the insurgent uses a stick or a bicycle on the ground between him and the RCIED and when the vehicle crosses the line of sight the insurgent activates the RCIED.

BE CAREFUL WHEN:
-You see this type of scheme set up
-You see disturbed soil
-In crowded areas there is nobody

Keep an eye and be safe

sexta-feira, 7 de outubro de 2011

The various types of improvised explosive devices

The IED is a threat not only to the military or for the security professionals but to the public in general.
There are various types of IED's:
RCIED- remote control improvised explosive device
VBIED- vehicule born improvised explosive device
SVBIED- suicide vehicule born improvised explosive device
SBIED- suicide born improvised explosive device

How did they bild it?
Can use mortar granades, antitank mines, artillery shells, airplane bombs, dynamite, etc...
combined whith detonators and a lot of imagination and we have an IED

Some advice:
ALWAYS use the vest and the helmet
Never use the same route twice
Pay attention to the evidence of IED's placement
In very busy places suspects if theres is no one there

Later we will give more attention to this subject
Greetings

domingo, 2 de outubro de 2011

Countermeasures against ambush

Today I will talk about you can prevent an ambush, all the countermeasures you can take to defend your convoy.

  • Distance between vehicles- at least 50m to 100m 
  • Sectors of fire at an angle of 360 degrees around the convoy
  • Use scouts advanced at least 200 meters
  • Never use the same route twice consecutively
  • Carry out reconnaissance in areas favorable to ambushes (like 90 degree turns in the itinerary)
  • Always plan an alternative route
  • Use a Jammer to avoid the RCIED's
  • Keep visual contact between vehicles
  • Mantain a velocity that provides speed and security
Stay safe, will return soon