Talk:Lob bomb

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Did you know... that the lob bomb is a newly developed form of airborne improvised explosive device made from a propane tank, and used by insurgents in Iraq against U.S. forces?

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Range

Anyone have an idea of the range of these things?--Phil Wardle (talk) 05:01, 17 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]

It's discussed in one of the articles. They apparently have a very short range, and are wildly inaccurate. Badagnani (talk) 05:09, 17 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]

This source says 50 to 150 yards. But it's an unofficial source. Maybe you can find a better source. Badagnani (talk) 05:24, 17 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for that link. For now I've added the unofficial range and also the reference to the IRA using something similar against Downing street.--Phil Wardle (talk) 05:55, 17 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Take note that there's a mention in the above link of something that may have had a range of 800 yards. Badagnani (talk) 06:16, 17 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Yeah, I saw that too. I also read that the rocket motors they are using are too underpowered...making 800 yards unlikely. The accuracy must be a total joke too. I guess I'll have to wait till I or someone else can get a verifiable, citable description. I'm just glad I don't have these things landing on my head. Poor buggers in Iraq (everyone)...what a hell-hole. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Phil Wardle (talk • contribs) 07:45, 17 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]

I can't post it to the article because I don't have a published source to cite but I know, when in Iraq, I was told about 1000m (1 km). mcornelius (talk) 01:57, 17 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

And it is definitely farther than 150 yards (at least the variety used in Iraq. mcornelius (talk) 01:58, 17 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Only on Irak? Lie!

This type of bomb is commonly used by the FARC terrorist group in Colombia. They even have made some deadly "improvements", like mixing the scrap metal with human excrement, to cause infection on the soldiers' wounds.

They also tried to launch the mortar from pickup trucks, but they failed.

During the Bojayá Massacre, the FARC cited the poor precision of their weapon as an excuse for the massive assassination inside a church: The building was hit "accidentally" while hundreds of civilians where hiding inside.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bojay%C3%A1_massacre

larotta (talk) 18:41, 5 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

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