
Eight years of explosive weapon monitoring
The key findings from eight years of casualty recording on explosive violence.
A more accessible way towards understanding violence: AOAV's infographics visualise the global impact of armed violence and some of the most dangerous weapons in use.

The key findings from eight years of casualty recording on explosive violence.

105,071 people were killed or injured by IEDs between 2011-2015. Of these, 86,395, or 82%, were civilians. This is 59% of all the civilian explosive violence deaths and injuries recorded by AOAV.

There was a 336% increase in those killed or injured by IEDs in North Africa between 2011 and 2015.

This infographic is part of AOAV’s Explosive Violence Monitor 2015 report.

A snapshot of the impact of explosive violence in Nigeria - led by the use of improvised explosive devices (IEDs) by Boko Haram.

This American Paveway-series laser-guided bomb is based on the Mk 84 general-purpose bomb, buthas laser seeker and wings for guidance. I

The Soviet 160 mm Mortar M1943 was a smoothbore breech loading heavy mortar which fired a 160 mm bomb. The M1943 Mortar also known as the SMADRARE is a Soviet 120 millimeter calibre smoothbore mortar

An infographic highlighting the Grad rocket - used extensively in the ongoing conflict in Ukraine.

An infographic that highlights the insidious spread of the suicide bomb as a weapon of violence.

America's love affair for the gun in an infographic

President Obama's admirable efforts to reduce the burden of gun violence in the United States through simple and modest gun laws will run up against strong political and legal opposition.

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