A 110-pound bag of ammonium nitrate costs $160 in Afghanistan; the same-size bag of potassium chlorate goes for $48, according to JIEDDO. The average IED in 2012 contained about 52 pounds of ...

Afghan bomb makers shift to new explosives materials. WASHINGTON, June 25 (UPI) -- Afghan insurgents have switched from fertilizer to potassium chlorate, the material that makes matches fire, ...

Potassium chlorate is a common industrial chemical used for all sorts of things, including fireworks and matches. In 2009, 60 percent of NATO dead in Afghanistan were from these bombs. It has declined ...

The Afghan intelligence agency said the large quantity of potassium chlorate — a key component in bomb making — was hidden in 384 cans of baby powder. IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal ...

Pickens admitted possessing the materials, police said, but denied trying to make a bomb. ... potassium chlorate, strontium nitrate, barium nitrate, and potassium per chlorate, police said.

Potassium chlorate is a common industrial chemical used for all sorts of things, including fireworks and matches. In 2009, 60 percent of NATO dead in Afghanistan were from these bombs. It has declined ...