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Al-Qaffaza
The Al-Qaffaza (Arabic: قفّاز), translating to "glove", is a Hamas (Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades) produced anti-personnel bounding mine. The mine is cylindrical, with either a flat or domed top, along with a carry handle on the side. A fuze well is located on the top, with threads to allow a fuze to be screwed in. It has only been seen in black, which is also commonly used across the Shawaz anti-tank mines and Thunder Charge. It can be placed...
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