An IED is a "homemade" device that is designed to cause death or injury by using explosives alone or in combination with toxic chemicals, biological toxins, or radiological material. IEDs can be produced in varying sizes, functioning methods, containers, and delivery methods. They can also be clasified in various predefined types in order to aid analysis. Unfortunately, it is often the case that there is not enough information to assign and IED to a specific type.
While 88% of incidents resulted in no casualties, partly because they were hoaxes and false alarms and partly because they were found on time, there is still a significant number of injuries and fatalities. The most dangerous types of IEDs have been identified to be the Remote Controlled devices (RCIEDs), leaving behind 6 dead and 18 wounded, and the Vehicle-borne explosive devices(VBIEDs), leaving behind 12 dead and 12 wounded.
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