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DISPOSAL OF IMPROVISED EXPLOSIVES AND -DEVICES

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Detection and Disposal of Improvised Explosives

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Because of logistic problems terrorists are using for there explosive attempts so-called “Improvised Explosives and Improvised Explosive Devices”. The paper described the definition and composition of these materials including the design of the corresponding charges and concluded with the treatment of the disposal procedure.

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SCHUBERT, H. (2006). DISPOSAL OF IMPROVISED EXPLOSIVES AND -DEVICES. In: Schubert, H., Kuznetsov, A. (eds) Detection and Disposal of Improvised Explosives. NATO Security through Science Series. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4020-4887-6_1

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