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VBIED (vehicle-borne improvised explosive device)

An IED concealed in or as a vehicle, using the vehicle's fuel and body mass to enhance the blast and complicate detection. The Oklahoma City bomb and multiple Mumbai 1993 devices were VBIEDs. Investigation relies on vehicle VIN recovery and purchasing-record trace-back.

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