a crude incendiary weapon

a flask containing a flammable liquid, plugged with a rag

a glass bottle filled with gasoline and stuffed with a flaming rag

a home-made petrol bomb

an incendiary bomb

a serious issue, as are gas masks, batons, pistols, water cannons, bowel shaking noise induced torture, rifles, cars used as weapons, and so forth

A crude bomb that is filled with flammable liquid

Molotov cocktail, named after Vyacheslav Molotov and also known as the petrol bomb, benzene torch, Molotov grenade or Molotov bomb, is the generic name for a variety of crude incendiary weapons. While they are commonly associated with guerrilla forces and rioters, they are actually more frequently used for basic arson.