Can ammonium nitrate become useless for terrorist bombs?

Posted By Ruhi Khan

Posted 10 years ago

Current pressure cooker bombs typically use ammonium nitrate. It’s the single most common base compound for homegrown explosives around the world. About 65 percent of the 16,300 IEDs detonated in Afghanistan…

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