Terroist Ops

8/13/2019 Terroist Ops

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Terrorist Modus Operandi

IRAQ


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Key

T

T

Neutral vehicle

Neutral person

Terrorist vehicle

Terrorist - Dicker

Terrorist - gunman

Hostile gunfire

Terrorist - explosion

Friendly vehicle

B Bandit

Victim vehicle (crime)

Victim (crime)


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T 1. Gun team initiateambush bringing

front vehicle to a halt

2. Multiple IEDs initiated

T3. Rear of convoy

attacked by RPG, from

opposite side of road

Convoy AmbushGun Fire Initiation

Recent multiple IED ambushes have exploited the

spacing disciplines of military convoys. The ambushis initiated by a gun team, bringing the convoy to a

halt. The terrorists draw the fire to their side of the

road, then a second team initiates the IED/IEDs.

There have also been cases where the tail vehicle

has been attacked by RPG.


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T

2. Gun team engage convoy, drawingattention to their side of the road.

1. IED initiates ambushhalting convoy

T3. Rear of convoy

attacked by RPG, from

opposite side of road

Convoy AmbushIED Initiation

This type of ambush has exploited the convoy security details tendency to fix their attention on

the direction of the shooting. On the opposite side of the road, an RPG team waits under cover

before firing a rocket-grenade at the rear vehicle and then escaping.


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2. Gunman fires at passingvehicle before escaping to

waiting car

1. Dicker gives warning

of approaching vehicles

to gunman

Alley Way Ambush

Shoot and Scoot style ambush. Dicker warns gun team of

approaching target. The gun team fire a burst at the target before

escaping to waiting get-away vehicle parked nearby. This tactic has

been used in both rural and urban areas.

T

T


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T

3. When ordered by the controller,

the crowd parts, allowing gunman to

fire, before escaping to waiting car..

Staged Accident Ambush

2. Crowd controlled by activist

1. Car accident is staged

and a crowd gathers.

The target vehicle is forced to stop by astaged accident. A crowd gathers, hemming

in the target vehicle - the crowd controlled

by an activist. On command, the crowd

parts, allowing a gunman to fire, before

escaping to a waiting vehicle. This tactic has

also been used against security forces

vehicles/ personnel responding to theaccident.

T

T


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IED

Roadside IED

Roadside IED is hidden at a choke point where targetvehicle is likely to be forced to stop. Dicker, or terrorist

who is to initiate the device placed in line of site of

ambush site. Initiation may be by command wire (more

suited to rural areas), or by remote (recent IEDs have

used mobile telephones).T

IEDs may be hidden by a variety of methods. Recent

examples have included boxes, bags, drink cans, deadanimals, MRE packs, hollowed out breeze blocks, and

broken down vehicles.


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Drive-by Shooting

The terrorist follow the target vehicle, then at an opportune moment overtake,

firing at the target vehicle as they pass.

A variation of this approach has been to attack the target vehicle as it passes

a slip road. This allows the terrorist to approach on the front passenger side,

timing the ambush to coincide with their (terrorist) entry onto the exit lane.


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T

As target vehicle enters underpass, terrorist waiting on theoverhead parapet drop an IED onto roof of vehicle.

Overhead IED

As an alternative, a dicker on the entry parapet signals that a target vehicle

is approaching to a terrorist waiting at the exit parapet.


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Rolling Ambush (choke point) - Assassination

T T

TT

T

12

3

4

1. Gunmen on overlooking vantagepoint initiate ambush.

2. Blocking vehicle moves behind

convoy

3. Roadside gunmen rake vehicles

as they pass.

4. Blocking vehicle moves in front

of convoy to prevent escape

from killing area.


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Linear Ambush - Assassination

T T T T 1

2

3

5 4

1. Dicking vehicle follows convoy in order to identify it and call forward to rest of

assassination team.

2. Blocking vehicle moves into inside lane and brakesslowing down traffic, allowing

convoy to overtake (3) move into clear space (4).

3. Convoy moves into clear space.

4. Convoy moves into killing area, gunmen on side of road rake convoyconcentrating

on principles in second vehicle.

5. Blocking vehicle moves into middle lane preventing escape.


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Place of ResidenceAssassination (Dr Akila Hashimi)

T T

T

T

1

2

3

4

1. Dickers posing as road

sweepers warn gun-group in

pick up truck that entourage is

leaving residence.

2. Ambush initiated by RPG(misses target)

3. Pick-up overtakes convoy,

rakes second vehicle with Dr

Hashimi, fatally wounding her.

4. Overtakes second vehicle andrakes with gunfire before

speeding away

T


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Highway RobberySingle Vehicle Victim

1a 2a

1a

2a

The target vehicle is forced to slow down by the vehicle in front (1a), usually a heavyvehicle. This allows the bandits in the vehicle behind (2a) to overtake, shooting out the

target vehicles tyres to force it to stop. The occupants of the target vehicle are then robbed

at gunpoint and abandoned.

The target vehicle is forced to stop by a large vehicle blocking the road (1b). The

bandits in the vehicle behind (2b) then block any escape, and then the occupants of the

target vehicle are robbed at gunpoint and abandoned. High possibility of kidnap.

B

B B


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Highway RobberyMulti Vehicle

1a 1b

1c

2b

Three or more bandit vehicles select convoy for attack. Lead vehicle (1a) overtakes convoy,

whilst second (1b) comes alongside signalling convoy to stop by brandishing weapons (firing at

wheels of any vehicle that fails to pull over, sometimes into cab). Third bandit vehicle (1c)

provides back-stop.

With convoy halted, the bandits from the middle vehicle (2b) conduct robbery, forcing

occupants to leave their vehicles at gunpoint. Valuables will be taken from victims. Bandits from

the second vehicle may also drive off with selected vehicles. The lead (2a) and rear (2c) bandit

vehicles provide stop-groups. Kidnap scenario as well.

B

B

B

B

BB

B B

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