First and foremost, let it be stated that chaos industries assumes no responsibilities for any misuse of the information presented in this publication. As things stand the nira, like other irish republican insurgents, will continue to rely upon older stocks of weapons and explosives taken from pira before the decommissioning process of the early 2000s for the vast majority of its offensive military operations. The real irish republican army real ira, or rira was a republican militant group that operated during. The explosives are far from safe, and by doing so your life is at risk. Ira online resource guide internal revenue service. In confined spaces, burning may lead to detonation.
Column charge a continuous charge of explosives in a blasthole. I purchased this book while looking for textbooks for my class on terrorismcounterterrorism. Organizations such as the irish republican army ira in ireland, the red brigades in italy, and euskadi ta askatasuna eta in spain usually focused their efforts on embassies and military targets as a way to get the attention of national governments. Cia explosives for sabotage manual free download as pdf file. Real irish republican army cisac stanford university. This small tome is a tale of two halves, comprised specifically of the iras green book, and the provisional iras pira green book ii. Learn the behind the scenes story of the battle between the worlds most durable urban guerrilla movement and the counterinsurgency. All of these c composition plastique explosives are suitable for and usually the explosives of choice for all demolition work using shaped charges, ribbon charges,and steel cutting charges. A concise, up to date intelligence report on the current ira bomb campaign throughout great britain. Introduction to explosives for official use only c4. Back break rock broken beyond the limits of the last row. With the blasterincharge as the focus, the 18th edition blasters handbook third printing is divided into four parts emphasizing safety, security and.
A news outlet in northern ireland received a claim of responsibility for four devices posted to london and glasgow, saying a fifth had also been. Be careful when pressuring the detonators by teeth, by knife, or any other tools. Both the unabomber and the provisional irish republican army pira. The green book is a training and induction manual issued by the irish republican army to new. The blasters handbook 18th edition international society. Among various other powers hinted at in the title, the bill mandated an investigation into the ease of acquiring the required technical knowhow to manufacture a bomb and. A small manual book that outlines, as the title explains, some of the rationale for and tactics of the ira. Storage and use of commercial explosives were closely monitored. Analysis and trends private, conventional uses currently limited but up to 50 lbs can still be purchased without restriction finished product can also be obtained from stores selling fireworks, bullets, and safety fuses e. The downloads sections of the portal provides links to product user manuals, software, videos and other collateral. Learn to obtain or make the needed chemicals, or get substitutes. Handbook for volunteers of the irish republican army. We now offer two easy referencetraining manuals to help employees in your bank or financial institution find answers quickly and easily.
Terrorist howto manual shows us homeland in isis crosshairs. If using a pacemaker, hold the device on the side opposite the pacemaker and do not carry the device in your front pocket. It formed in 1997 following a split in the provisional ira by dissident members, who rejected the ira s ceasefire that year. The main charge of an ied contains the largest amount of explosive.
It was used by the postirish civil war irish republican army ira and cumann na mban, league of women, along with later incarnations such as the provisional ira pira. Explosives free download as powerpoint presentation. The blasters handbook 18th edition, third printing this third printing improves upon the more than 1,000 pages of explosives knowledge with updated content, equations and formulas. Improvised weapons of the new ira modernise old designs an. Safety and reliability each item was evaluated both theoretically and experimentally to assure safety and reliability. They contain detailed information and howtos for procedures important to soldiers serving in the field. Seven tons of arms, ammo and explosives usa 1984 cargo seized on fishing boat marita ann by irish navy. Technical manual headquarters department of the army no.
Individual retirement account ira reference and training. During the 1980s, the ira deployed its mark 10 mortar, which fired a sixinch shell with 24 lb 10. The green book is a training and induction manual issued by the irish republican army to new volunteers. H eavily armed detectives carrying submachine guns stopped a seven. From a former top explosives expert with the israeli army comes a manual that presents ten simple yet powerful formulas for explosives and incendiaries that give the basis for making bombs, booby traps and mines. This was partially offset by smuggling explosives from the irish republic, but the ira felt the pinch.
Mcguinness risks jail for not naming ira comrades the guardian november 6. Each chapter summarizes each step to complete the ira procedure. The ira online resource guide, the reference guide to iras and retirement plans funded with iras, has been merged with the following resources. An explosive substance is a solid or liquid substance or mixture of substances which is in itself capable by chemical reaction of producing gas at such a temperature and pressure and at such a speed as to cause damage to the surroundings. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. The first dates from the largely successful 19191921 irish war of independence, which resulted in the partition of ireland and forced a political outcome acceptable to both the british and irish states, while the second was written in the mid. Anfo and waterbased explosives such as water gels and emulsions are more difficult to ignite in the open. Makeshift arsenal homemade explosives and improvised weapons version 1. Some commercial explosives with high fuel content may readily ignite and burn. Massive new ira bomb bust as 6kg explosive haul is seized in. All of these explosives are exceedingly powerful and should be used with the utmost care detonation velocity from 7700 8200msec. Distributed quarterly to all members of the institute of explosives engineers. Charge weight the amount of explosive charge in kilograms.
As of 27 july 2007, some 542 field manuals were in use. The cdrom version of the ira resource guide is obsolete and can no longer be ordered. First and foremost, let it be stated that chaos industries assumes no first and foremost, let it be stated that chaos industries assumes no responsibilities for any misuse of the information presented in this publication. Pyrotechnic substances are included even when they do not evolve gases.
It delivers the strategy it has developed f or improving standards of. Facebook4tweetlinkedinpinemail in 1996, in the wake of the oklahoma city bombings, a horrified and alarmed us congress passed the antiterrorism and effective death penalty act into law. Individual retirement arrangements iras irabased plans. Ira explosive devices of the 1930s and 1940s were prepared using materials such as potassium chlorate. Areas with flammables and explosives do not use the device where flammables or explosives are stored in a gas station, oil depot, or chemical plant, for example. Danny bailey pyrotechnics tactical equipment tactical gear irish republican army improvised explosive device homemade weapons home defense hunting rifles military weapons guerrilla. The real irish republican army or real ira rira, is a dissident irish republican paramilitary group which aims to bring about a united ireland. Dec 19, 2011 2 download the most recent version of the more explosives mod.
Improvised explosives became increasingly more popular to fill the iras need for bombs. The two main sources of weaponry for the ira have been the usa and libya. It is prohibited having explosives and detonators together during transportation or storage. The product described in this manual may include ed software of huawei technologies co. A most interesting manual, and filled with information and insights that will be useful in class. Police maintained control over blasting caps until they were used. Blasthole pressure the pressure which the gasses of detonation exert on the blasthole wall. Individual retirement arrangements iras ira based plans. If you find any mistakes or if you know of a way to improve the procedures, please let us know. A massive new ira bomb plot was foiled after gardai seized a staggering 6kg.
Handbook on the management of ordnance and explosives at. Ira volunteers handbook notes on guerrilla warfare. Improvised explosives became increasingly more popular to fill the ira s need for bombs. Cole and 2002 bali nightclub bombings recommended in alqaedas traditional curriculum of explosives training.
As such, it offers a glimpse into the mid70s socialist revolutionary philosophy of european terrorist organizations, such as the red army faction, red. New weapons, improvised or purchased overseas, will be the rarity not the. Keywords provisional ira, homemade explosives, gelignite, republic of. Introduction to explosives for official use only black powder. The books second half is a partial reprint of the provisional iras recruits manual, which gives more attention both to the ideological aspect of their campaign, as well as a lot of advice on resistance to capture and interrogation. This file requires common sence to understand and if you are lacking in that department you should look elsewhere. This was the type used in the attack on 10 downing street. Safety rules in transporting detonators and explosives 1. Improvised explosives download ebook pdf, epub, tuebl, mobi. United states army field manuals are published by the united states armys army publishing directorate.
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