Re: [GZG] Armoured utility vehicles and IEDs in SG/DS

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re possible, even irregular forces (insurgents, freedom fighters,
partisans, or resistance fighters... whatever) will use standard
munitions.
I mean, if they can get and deploy real mines, no need to make an IED.
That
makes perfect sense. The IED is the domain of those who have limited
options.

That said:

If I take a big old-school (say 20 years out of date) anti-tank mine and
graft on a new triggering mechanism (say vibrations sensor vs. pressure
plate), does that make it an IED, even though it really was once a
manufactured mine?

And I keep hearing about more effective bombs (or components of, or
expertise to make same) being smuggled into the hot zones from places
outside (Iran is mentioned a lot). The implication of the reporting is
that
these are sophisticated devices that are not the province of backyard
chemists. Are these considered actual mines? Or are they still an IED,
just
using better shaped charges and so forth?

T.

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