Improvised Rocket-Propelled Bombs
John Robb’s international bazaar of violence at work?
Militia members and insurgents have at times increased the sophistication of their weapons, but the rocket-propelled bombs are makeshift devices that also have been used in recent years by insurgents in Colombia. Propane tanks are ubiquitous in Iraq, where the fuel is widely used for cooking, making it hard for security forces to stop production of the bombs.
…The second-deadliest attack occurred April 28 at Forward Operating Base Loyalty in eastern Baghdad. The attack, which took place shortly after 1 p.m., killed three soldiers. Militiamen fired 14 rocket-propelled bombs from the back of a cargo truck.[1]
[1] Washington Post, July 10, 2008, Pg. 1, “U.S. Troops In Iraq Face A Powerful New Weapon: Use of Rocket-Propelled Bombs Spreads” By Ernesto Londono, Washington Post Foreign Service
