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SHRAPNEL BOMB [1 record]

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Record 1 2015-03-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Bombs and Grenades
  • CBRNE Weapons
CONT

A barrel bomb is a type of improvised explosive device(IED). Sometimes described as a "flying IED, "[it is] typically made from a barrel that has been filled with high explosives, with possibly shrapnel, oil or chemicals, and then dropped from a helicopter or airplane.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Bombes et grenades
  • Armes CBRNE
CONT

Une bombe à baril (barrel bomb) est un type d'engin explosif improvisé couramment utilisé par l'armée de l'air syrienne contre les zones rebelles, y compris en milieu urbain et sur des populations civiles. Chaque baril est rempli d'une quantité importante de TNT [trinitrotoluène] auquel on ajoute des éléments métalliques (shrapnel) et de l'essence. Le tout est largué depuis un hélicoptère.

Spanish

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