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Terrorist use of Bladed or Blunt Force Weapon (BBFW) in the UK

… article we take an analytical look into the threat from Blunt and Bladed Force Weapons. … A bladed or blunt force weapon (BBFW) is the most likely attack … Wing Terrorist (ERWT) attack were to occur in the UK. Such weapons are easy to acquire and use without training. It is …
Keywords: Blunt Weapons , Blunt force weapons , Threat , Attack Methodology , Venues and Public Spaces , VAPS , Bladed weapons , Attack Methodology , Marauding Attack , Knives

Terrorist use of Vehicle as a Weapon (VAW)

… in conjunction with other methodologies such as bladed and blunt force weapons.  Does this differ between ideologies? If either an … is not a new phenomenon - terrorists have used vehicles as weapons for decades. In 2001, a Palestinian militant drove a …
Keywords: Vehicle as a Weapon , Hostile Vehicle Mitigation , Attack , Attack Methodology , Threat analysis , Ideologies , Threat , VAW , Awareness , Analysis , MTA , Marauding Attack , vehicle security barriers , National vehicle threat mitigation unit

Threat Overview

… than others. A marauding attacker armed with a bladed or blunt force weapon is generally the most likely attack …

Purple Guide Chapter on Counter Terrorism - Attack Planning

… Attacks a. Close Quarter Attack, (e.g. stabbing or use of a blunt force instrument) b. Person borne IED c. Marauding Terrorist Attack The use of bladed weapons as a method of attack has increased over the past …