Red Indians India's Maoists increase IED attacks

摘要

1. Improvised explosive devices (IED) have become an increasingly important weapon in the arsenal of the Communist Party of India - Maoist (CPI-M). 2. While their IED technology has not developed significantly in the past 10 years, the Maoist rebels have proved their ability to use the devices to initiate devastating ambushes on the security forces. 3. The IED threat has greatly reduced the mobility of the security forces, which have been forced either to abandon their vehicles when operating in insurgent-dominated areas or to carry out lengthy route clearance patrols.