Hugo Kaaman
@hugokaaman.bsky.social
Researcher & analyst. Focus on SVBIED design & tactics by non-state actors. Articles @MiddleEastInst @JanesINTEL @EuroEyeRad. IR grad, MENA studies
Should have an article out on my website soon on the strategic logic of SVBIEDs and how they mirror the conventional. It’s a long read from 2021 that was never published, and there’s a part 2 too!
January 8, 2025 at 10:59 PM
Should have an article out on my website soon on the strategic logic of SVBIEDs and how they mirror the conventional. It’s a long read from 2021 that was never published, and there’s a part 2 too!
Behind the scenes at IS’ up-armored SVBIED workshops hugokaaman.com/factories-of...
November 15, 2024 at 6:27 PM
Behind the scenes at IS’ up-armored SVBIED workshops hugokaaman.com/factories-of...
SVBIED designs during the battle of Mosul represent the highest degree of standardization & quality of IS’ output. SUV armor kits w/ angled plates, engine vent, headlight, bulletproof viewing port, hinged wheelhouse plates, environmental paint schemes & integrated target drone guidance
November 13, 2024 at 11:08 AM
SVBIED designs during the battle of Mosul represent the highest degree of standardization & quality of IS’ output. SUV armor kits w/ angled plates, engine vent, headlight, bulletproof viewing port, hinged wheelhouse plates, environmental paint schemes & integrated target drone guidance