Tag: improvised-explosive

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MOD calls for ideas on IED detection

Ministry of Defence scientists are inviting UK industry and academia to showcase their innovative ideas for detecting improvised explosive devices (IEDs).

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Mastiff protects engineer team from Helmand IED blast

By Sharon Black

A group of soldiers whose task it is to clear routes in Helmand province of improvised explosive devices (IEDs) recently emerged from their Mastiff armoured vehicle unscathed when a device exploded underneath it.

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Afghan forces find biggest ever haul of bomb-making chemical

By Sharon Black

Afghan forces, supported by British troops, have uncovered more than four tonnes of illegal fertiliser, which is used by insurgents to make homemade explosives and improvised explosive devices (IEDs).

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Highlander helps find huge IED stash

By Sharon Black

Highlander Mark Purves was amongst the first soldiers to secure an area in Helmand recently where one of the biggest finds of improvised explosive devices (IEDs) this summer was made by British forces.

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Searching for IEDs – one of the most dangerous jobs in Helmand

By Sharon Black

Sapper Vasilis ‘Taz’ Tzanetis is the lead searcher in an elite team of Royal Engineers on 24-hour call to seek out improvised explosive devices (IEDs) in Helmand province.

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Hobo’s back to work after surviving Taliban attack

By Sharon Black

A two-year-old black Labrador military search dog is back on the Helmand front line sniffing out improvised explosive devices (IEDs) after having recovered from serious injuries sustained during a battle with insurgents.

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Bomb Disposal Soldier disposes over ten Taliban IEDs

By Sharon Black

A British Bomb Disposal Expert has disposed of over ten Taliban improvised explosive devices (IEDs), thereby helping locals return to their village in the Nad ‘Ali area of Helmand Province.

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RAF woman helps Marines bring stabilisation to Helmand villages

By Sharon Black

Working with the Royal Marines during a recent operation to clear a key route in Helmand of improvised explosive devices (IEDs) was an RAF woman who is part of the Military Stabilisation Support Team (MSST).

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British and Afghan forces find Taliban bomb factory

By Sharon Black

British forces working alongside Afghan soldiers have uncovered a sophisticated improvised explosive device (IED) factory hidden in a compound in Helmand.

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4 SCOTS educate Afghans in veterinary skills and personal safety

By Sharon Black

As part of the ongoing effort to improve the lives of people living in Helmand, British soldiers have held a shura to teach locals farming and veterinary skills, and educate them on the dangers of improvised explosive devices (IEDs).

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50-IED cache found by UK and Afghan troops in Helmand

By Sharon Black

Afghan soldiers working alongside British forces have dealt a heavy blow to the insurgency in central Helmand by discovering a deadly stash of bomb-making equipment and weaponry, including 50 improvised explosive devices (IEDs).

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Private Daniel Prior dies of wounds sustained in Afghanistan

By Sharon Black

It is with sadness that the Ministry of Defence must confirm that Private Daniel Steven Prior, of 2nd Battalion The Parachute Regiment, was wounded by an improvised explosive device in Afghanistan on 17 March 2011 and died of his wounds in the UK the following day.

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Theo the superhero dog

By Sharon Black

Theo, a Springer spaniel cross who holds the record for finding the most improvised explosive devices and weapons in Afghanistan, has had his tour extended due to his amazing success.

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Irish Guardsman hunts down insurgent across minefield

By Sharon Black

An insurgent bomber, caught red-handed laying deadly improvised explosive devices, is facing a life of imprisonment after a British soldier from the 1st Battalion Irish Guards gave chase across a minefield to catch him.

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Soldiers defuse record number of Taliban IEDs

By Sharon Black

A team of British Army bomb disposal specialists have found and rendered safe 12 improvised explosive devices (IEDs) during one operation in Afghanistan.