petrol bomb

noun

British
: a simple bomb made from a bottle filled with gasoline and stuffed with a piece of cloth that is lit just before the bottle is thrown

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One case cited by the Telegraph involved a 17-year-old Swedish girl, Olivia, who was filmed delivering a bag of explosive materials for a petrol bomb attack. Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2025 Prices for murder begin at 1,500 euros ($1,560), Nesser added, while a person tracking such trades told Bloomberg that a petrol bomb attack costs as little as 120 euros. Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024 There are many reasons the petrol bomb, or molotov cocktail, is a favorite among rioters. Leila Barghouty, Washington Post, 13 Mar. 2023

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“Petrol bomb.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/petrol%20bomb. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.

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