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Elbow
The explosive 'Elbow' (Arabic: كوع) is a Palestinian, likely developed by (or with assistance of) Hamas, pipe bomb style, hand-thrown, improvised explosive device (IED). It was reportedly first produced around 2000 and is still deployed in Gaza. Due to the improvised nature of the IED, there is no consistent design. However, it typically consists of; a steel, right angled elbow (hence the name) pipe connector, that is filled with gunpowder or...
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