Lob bomb

Early lob bombs in Iraq were propelled by 107 mm rockets and launched, several at a time, from the backs of small trucks where they could be arranged in rows, sometimes by remote control (using a signal from either a cell phone, cordless phone, command wire, or other forms of remote control device). They are typically launched in an arced trajectory, which enables them to be aimed over walls that enclose opposing bases and other military facilities, in a similar manner to a conventional mortar. Later, lob bombs became a prime vector for chemical weapons, with up to 89% of chlorine-gas attacks by government forces in the Syrian Civil War being delivered by the method. ==History==

The type of improvised launch system and a rocket is not new to warfare. The Provisional Irish Republican Army developed a similar system during the Troubles. It was used in the February 1991 attack on 10 Downing Street, the London office and home of the British prime minister. Lob bombs were used during the Vietnam War by the VC/NVA, specifically in Operation Oklahoma Hills, 1 March to 29 May 1969. Below is a part of the After Action Report by the Col. R.L Nichols, Regt CO, 7th Marines that describes this device and how it was used: According to U.S. military officials, lob bombs are designed to cause "catastrophic damage," New types of IRAMs including Volcano rockets and Elephant rockets, have been used during the Syrian Civil War by both the government and the rebels as well as by the IS forces in Syria and elsewhere. In the 2016–2017 Battle of Mosul, the Iraqi interior ministry's Rapid Response Division utilized IRAMs mounted on Humvees against IS. ==See also==