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Iraqi insurgent and militia forces Weapons and Military Equipment

Iraqi insurgent and militia forces is a conflict-side grouping for insurgent, militia, and non-state armed actors documented during the Iraq War 2003-2011.

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Iraqi insurgent and militia forces is a conflict-side grouping for insurgent, militia, and non-state armed actors documented during the Iraq War 2003-2011.

Side Sources

  • Iraq War 2003-2011Publisher: Encyclopaedia Britannica | Note: Supports the Iraq War 2003-2011's post-invasion insurgency and internal armed-conflict context. | Accessed: 2026-06-29

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Air Defense

Systems that contest aircraft, missiles, helicopters, and drones.

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Misagh-1 MANPADS, Man-portable infrared-guided surface-to-air missile, Air DefenseIraq War 2003-2011, Yemen Civil War 2014-presentMisagh-1 MANPADSMan-portable infrared-guided surface-to-air missileBuilt: Shahid Kazemi Industrial Complex / IranThe Misagh-1 is an Iranian shoulder-fired, infrared-guided surface-to-air missile in the Chinese QW-1 design line. Open-source evidence outside Iran is strongest for reported Iraq War 2003-2011 insurgent possession and Houthi QW-1-pattern display evidence in Yemen, but both lanes require care because Misagh-1, QW-1, and closely related patterns can be difficult to distinguish from imagery alone.

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Infantry Weapons

Portable weapons used by soldiers and small units.

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Magnetic or sticky anti-vehicle bomb, Improvised explosive device, Infantry WeaponsIraq War 2003-2011, War in Afghanistan 2001-2021 +1 moreMagnetic or sticky anti-vehicle bombImprovised explosive deviceBuilt: Improvised / Locally Fabricated / Varies by userMagnetic or sticky anti-vehicle bombs are close-placement explosive devices fixed to a vehicle with magnets, adhesive, or direct manual placement so the blast occurs against the hull, chassis, or wheel area. The modern conflict record is strongest for improvised sticky IEDs used against vehicles in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Gaza, while the older British No. 74 sticky bomb shows the same attachment concept in a purpose-built anti-tank grenade.
Radio-controlled improvised explosive device, Improvised explosive device, Infantry WeaponsIraq War 2003-2011, War in Afghanistan 2001-2021 +1 moreRadio-controlled improvised explosive deviceImprovised explosive deviceBuilt: Local fabrication by armed groups / VariousA radio-controlled improvised explosive device is an improvised bomb initiated by a radio or similar remote command link rather than direct victim contact. The type appears across insurgent roadside-bomb campaigns, with documented U.S. Army counter-RCIED responses in Iraq and Afghanistan and CAR reporting on Houthi-aligned RCIEDs recovered in Yemen.

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Munitions

Standalone missiles, bombs, rockets, torpedoes, and guided or unguided explosive payloads.

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82mm Mortar Round VO-832DU, 82 mm high-explosive mortar bomb / mortar round, MunitionsIraq War 2003-2011, Various Conflicts 2015-present82mm Mortar Round VO-832DU82 mm high-explosive mortar bomb / mortar roundBuilt: Arcus JSC / BulgariaThe VO-832DU is a Bulgarian 82 mm high-explosive mortar bomb sold by Arcus JSC for 82 mm smooth-bore mortars, including the 2B14 Podnos. The record also tracks closely related O-832DU-family evidence: NARA/DVIDS documents Bulgarian O-832DU rounds in an Iraq War 2003-2011 weapons cache, while GICHD's Ukraine ordnance guide identifies the improved 53-O-832DU version in its 82 mm O-832 entry.