Car Bombs Have Become The 'Weapon Of Choice' For The Islamic State

David Enders, VICE News: Car Bombs Have Become the Islamic State's Assault 'Weapon of Choice'

The use of car bombs in guerrilla warfare is not a new tactic, but the Islamic State (IS) has deployed an unprecedented number of them as it has fielded a more conventional force in order to capture cities in Iraq and Syria.

In contrast to their use as traps or along roadsides, IS has used vehicles rigged with bombs and improvised explosive devices (IEDs) much as the US has traditionally used air power: as a means of assaulting ground forces and opening up targets to attacks by infantry units.

"It is a very effective weapon and we have taken great efforts to advance our targeting capabilities in order to allow us to find these locations where IEDs are being produced and target them appropriately," Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Thomas Weidley, the chief of staff for the air war in Iraq and Syria, told reporters recently.

WNU Editor: The use of car bombs .... especially multiple car bomb attacks .... have become the weapon of choice for the simple reason being that it works .... The Islamic State Has Perfected The Use Of Multiple Massive Car Bomb Attacks To Overrun Cities.