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An '''Improvised explosive device''' is a weapon typically used by [[terrorist]]s and guerillas.  It typically consists of an explosive of varying size fastened to a trip wire.  When a vehicle or person moves the trip wire, the explosive will go off. Often abbreviated to just IED, these weapons have caused a large percentage of American troop deaths in [[Iraq]].

An '''Improvised explosive device''' is a weapon typically used by [[terrorist]]s and guerillas.  It typically consists of an explosive of varying size fastened to a trip wire.  When a vehicle or person moves the trip wire, the explosive will go off. Often abbreviated to just IED, these weapons have caused a large percentage of American troop deaths in [[Iraq]]. As of late 2003, anywhere from 40%-60% of all attacks by insurgents were began with detonation of an IED.<ref>http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/intro/ied-iraq.htm</ref>

 

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