Car Bomb

A car bomb, also called a vehicle borne improvised explosive device, is an explosive device built to detonate inside or underneath an automobile or other vehicle. Some are aimed at killing the vehicle occupants, often as a means of assassination, while others are parked near a target or driven into it, sometimes as part of a suicide attack, to kill people and damage structures nearby. A vehicle lets an attacker move a large quantity of explosives without drawing attention, and detonation can be triggered by opening a door, starting the engine, pressing the pedals, a timer, or a remote signal. Igniting the vehicle's own fuel can add to the blast, and car bombs have been used repeatedly as weapons of terrorism and guerrilla warfare.