IED FOUND/CLEARED Other

(S//REL GCTF) AT 010547Z SEP 04 GHAZNI POLICE RADIOED IN THAT THEY FOUND A MINE ON RIGHT OFF OF RING ROAD VIC 42S VC 42116 06822. EOD WENT TO THE SITE AND FOUND THAT THE MINE WAS ACTUALLY AN RCIED THAT WAS ABOUT 3KM OFF OF A RING ROAD AT THE PREVIOUS GRID. THE RCIED CONSISTED OF A TYPE-53 82MM MORTAR AND A SPIDER DEVICE. THE SPIDER HAD FUNCTIONED AS DESIGNED BUT HAD FAILED TO INITIATE THE MORTAR. EOD ASSESSMENT: BASED ON THE TYPE OF MUNITION AND DAMAGE CAUSED IF THE DEVICE WOULD HAVE GONE OFF AS WELL AS THE LOCATION OF THE DEVICE, WE ASSESS THAT THE DEVICE WAS MOST LIKELY EMPLACED TO DETERMINE THE REACTION TIME OF SOMEONE RESPONDING TO THE SITE TO DEAL WITH THE DEVICE. S2 ASSESSMENT: AS THE ELECTION NEARS, ACM IN GHAZNI NEED TO HAVE GREATER SUCCESS WHEN THEY CONDUCT ATTACKS. THUS, BY PUTTING OUT IEDS OR UXO TO DETERMINE COALITION CAPABILITIES, THEY CAN FIND WHERE BEST TO STRIKE TO ENSURE A GREATER OPERATIONAL SUCCESS.