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Nachoman
09-01-06, 12:47 PM
Bike bomb?
There are more questions here than answers.

http://www.news24.com/News24/World/Iraq/0,,2-10-1460_1990511,00.html

shakeNbake
09-01-06, 10:01 PM
No more panniers in Bagdad!
M3ta7h3ad
09-02-06, 03:56 AM
Bike pannier bombs have been used for assassination attempts in the past.

Bikewer
09-02-06, 05:34 PM
they were a popular item with the Viet Cong as well. The frame tubes can be easily packed with C4.
DieselDan
09-02-06, 06:46 PM
The French Resitance had frame fit pumps that were grenades in WW II.
norsehabanero
09-02-06, 09:16 PM
why do they have to do this if they blow somthing up why not strap bombs to themselves, what did the bike do to deserve being blown up what a waste of a bike