Afghan War Diary · Field report
DIRECT FIRE FOB Shkin
Report date 2006-07-01 06:38:00 · Published by WikiLeaks on 25 July 2010 · View original report »
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| Report key | Region | Latitude | Longitude |
|---|---|---|---|
| 203B4479-F391-4385-9116-F749F0585E68 | RC EAST | 32.60541153 | 69.35595703 |
| Date | Type | Category | Affiliation | Detained |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-07-01 06:38:00 | Enemy Action | Direct Fire | ENEMY | 0 |
| Enemy | Friend | Civilian | Host nation | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Killed in action | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wounded in action | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Report text
At 0900Z, TF Catamount reports troops in contact approximately 17 km NE of Shkin in vicinity of Bermel. A patrol received 2 RPGs and small arms fire. One vehicle was disabled and no casualties are reported. Patrol returned fire and 60 mm mortars and enemy broke contact. At 0845Z, TF Catamount reports a platoon responding to interdict enemy infiltration route is engaged with small arms fire with 20-25 enemy personnel. At 0916Z, TF Catamount reports that they are no longer in contact. One individual sustained a minor superficial injury and is being treated by a medic on scene. CAS is released.
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| Report key | 203B4479-F391-4385-9116-F749F0585E68 |
|---|---|
| Tracking number | 2007-033-004319-0804 |
| Attack on | ENEMY |
| Reporting unit | TF 2-87 |
| Unit name | TF 2-87 |
| Type of unit | Coalition |
| Originator group | UNKNOWN |
| Updated by group | UNKNOWN |
| MGRS | 42SWB334076 |
| DColor | RED |