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Vehicle-ramming attack
form of attack in which a perpetrator rams vehicle into people or structures / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
A vehicle-ramming attack, also known as a vehicle as a weapon or VAW attack, is an assault in which someone deliberately rams a vehicle into a building, people, or another vehicle. According to Stratfor Global Intelligence analysts, this attack represents a relatively new militant tactic that could prove more difficult to prevent than suicide bombings.
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