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Afghan War Diary · Field report

(EXPLOSIVE HAZARD) IED FOUND/CLEARED RPT (RCIED) TF HELMAND/Y CO, 45 CDO : 0 INJ/DAM

Report date 2009-02-01 02:05:00 · Published by WikiLeaks on 25 July 2010 · View original report »

Date and time as displayed by wardiaries.wikileaks.org, which appears to shift report times by one to two hours; a report shown at 23:00 may belong to the following day.

Report keyRegionLatitudeLongitude
300BCA28-B4BE-117E-F7543BA2BF29B657RC SOUTH32.0627784764.83184814
DateTypeCategoryAffiliationDetained
2009-02-01 02:05:00Explosive HazardIED Found/ClearedENEMY0
EnemyFriendCivilianHost nationTotal
Killed in action00000
Wounded in action00000

Report text

At 0401Z, RC South reported a possible IED Find. While conducting a framework patrol, FF reported they found a possible IED (carrier bag wrapped in masking tape in a length of a shell casting, in a ditch line). FF established cordon and requested IEDD TM for exploitation of site. NFI att. At 1721Z, RC South reported: At 1707Z, IEDD Team recovered 1x Spider RC Pack and destroyed 2x 105mm ILLUM Shells filled with HME, det cord and 1x Electric Detonator. NFTR. Event closed at 1716Z. ISAF # 02-003

Reproduced as published by WikiLeaks. “%%%” marks text that WikiLeaks redacted before publication.

Report key300BCA28-B4BE-117E-F7543BA2BF29B657
Tracking number20090201030541SPR7292348862
Attack onENEMY
Reporting unitTF PALADIN LNO
Unit nameTF Helmand/Y Co, 45 CDO
Type of unitCF
Originator groupTF PALADIN LNO
Updated by groupJ3 ORSA
MGRS41SPR7292348862
DColorRED