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U.S. soldiers waiting to be evacuated by helicopter after their armoured vehicle was struck by an improvised explosive device, Afghanistan, 2009.

improvised explosive device (IED)

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A U.S. Stryker armoured vehicle lying on its side after it received a blast from an improvised explosive device buried beneath a roadway, 2007.

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How spinach can be used to detect explosives

How spinach can be used to detect explosives

Learn about scientifically enhanced spinach being developed to help in detecting...

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U.S. soldiers waiting to be evacuated by helicopter after their armoured vehicle was struck by an improvised explosive device, Afghanistan, 2009.

U.S. soldiers waiting to be evacuated by helicopter after their armoured vehicle...

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improvised explosive device (IED)

improvised explosive device (IED)

Afghan and American security forces inspecting improvised explosive devices, Kandahār...

Spc. Ian Schell/U.S. Army

improvised explosive device (IED)

improvised explosive device (IED)

A U.S. Army soldier displaying components typically found in an improvised explosive...

Spc. Tristan Bolden/U.S. Army

A U.S. Stryker armoured vehicle lying on its side after it received a blast from an improvised explosive device buried beneath a roadway, 2007.

A U.S. Stryker armoured vehicle lying on its side after it received a blast from...

U.S. Army

MRAP

MRAP

A mine-resistant, ambush-protected (MRAP) U.S. wheeled armoured vehicle.

Courtesy of U.S. Army

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