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2009-11-09 India-Pakistan

Suspected suicide bomber brought down by 'Sharpshooter'

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Posted by Fred 2009-11-09 00:00|| || Front Page|| [9 views ] Top
File under: al-Qaeda in Pakistan

#1 These bomb vest makers have to figure out how a deadman switch operates.

Posted by gromky 2009-11-09 00:30|| 2009-11-09 00:30|| Front Page Top

#2 "He received six bullets in his head and face, he added."

Special commendation for good shot grouping.

Posted by Anonymoose 2009-11-09 07:41|| 2009-11-09 07:41|| Front Page Top

#3 Shooter was almost certainly close enough to have been seriously hurt if the vest had exploded.
Handlers are probably afraid of a deadman switch - zombie bomber might slip getting out of the delivery vehicle.

Posted by Glenmore 2009-11-09 07:51|| 2009-11-09 07:51|| Front Page Top

#4 Handlers are probably afraid of a deadman switch - zombie bomber might slip getting out of the delivery vehicle.

Since drugs are widely used by those who are suicide bombers, this is quite valid.

It was not unusual, in the height of the attacks in Iraq it was not unusual for there to be two switches in an SVBIED. One was controlled by the driver and one was remote. If the driver looked like he would chicken out, the remote switch would be used.

A better switch would involve a push/hold. The operator pushes the switch once in the local area and the device detonates when he lets go, either on purpose or when his hand relaxes in death.

Posted by Jame Retief 2009-11-09 23:04|| 2009-11-09 23:04|| Front Page Top

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