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Pete
02-25-2016, 05:25
Report: Most Islamic State bombs made with civilian components

http://www.fayobserver.com/military/report-most-islamic-state-bombs-made-with-civilian-components/article_64cdfae7-e9ec-550a-a66f-effc27228ce5.html

"IRBIL, Iraq - The Islamic State group relies on commercially available components for most of its bombs, with some parts coming from as far away as the United States and Japan, according to a report released Wednesday by a London-based arms research group...."

Just a FYI

TFA303
02-25-2016, 10:29
Duffle Blog: Afghan Hipster Crafts Locally-Sourced Artisan Bombs
http://www.duffelblog.com/2016/02/afghan-hipster-crafts-locally-sourced-artisan-bombs/

“Those big Pakistani bomb factories use their mass-produced fireworks to try to put the little guys like me out of business,” Gul commented as he rolled out a fresh batch of homemade explosives. “They may have started small like we did here at Improvised Explosive Delights, but they’ve really sold out. Their bombs have no heart.”

The IED facilities are located in a newly-gentrified section of Hesh’s village next to a Hole Foods outside of Kabul.

Mo Jahani, Gul’s assistant, says what they do is really about social justice. “Did you know that ninety-nine percent of Afghanistan’s bombs are owned by one percent of the population?”