Molotov cocktail
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The Molotov cocktail, also known as a Petrol Bomb, Fire Bomb (not to be confused with the actual Fire Bomb) or just Molotov is a generic name used for a variety of bottle-based improvised incendiary weapons. Due to the relative ease of production, they are frequently used by amateur protesters and non-professionally equipped fighters in urban guerrilla warfare. They are primarily intended to set targets ablaze rather than instantly destroy them.
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See also
- Improvised explosive device
- Improvised firearm
- Insurgency weapon
- No 73 Grenade
- No 76 Special Incendiary Grenade
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