Convoy attacks describe incidents where groups of vehicles, typically transporting vital supplies, personnel, or humanitarian aid, are targeted by hostile...
A convoy attack is an ambush or assault on a group of vehicles, often transporting military personnel, equipment, humanitarian aid, or commercial goods, typically in high-risk areas or conflict zones.
Convoys are targeted to disrupt supply lines, seize valuable cargo, inflict casualties, or create instability. They are common tactics in asymmetric warfare, terrorism, and organized crime.
Perpetrators often include insurgent groups, militias, terrorists, or criminal organizations. Victims are frequently military forces, humanitarian workers, contractors, or civilians transporting essential goods.
Common methods include ambushes involving small arms fire, rocket-propelled grenades (RPGs), improvised explosive devices (IEDs), and hit-and-run tactics designed to disable vehicles and overwhelm security.