IED

IED event in Sirte, Sirte area, Libya on Wed 15th June 2016

15th June 2016

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Date is approximate. "The first captured SVBIED that was part of the four identical examples seized/used around Sirte in mid-2016 also had an explosive payload that consisted of multiple FAB-500Shl aerial munitions as well as a single FAB-500 M62 (ID by Twitter user @obretix), fitted together with a touch of insulation foam." (SVBIED)

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Sirte ( Sirte area )

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