Afghan War Diary · Field report
IED FOUND/CLEARED Khowst City
Report date 2006-05-01 01:40:00 · Published by WikiLeaks on 25 July 2010 · View original report »
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| Report key | Region | Latitude | Longitude |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3456C894-30AF-473D-ACBF-599217C33F7C | RC EAST | 33.30007935 | 69.74114227 |
| Date | Type | Category | Affiliation | Detained |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-05-01 01:40:00 | Explosive Hazard | Premature Detonation | ENEMY | 0 |
| Enemy | Friend | Civilian | Host nation | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Killed in action | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Wounded in action | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Report text
At 0340Z, TF Wolfpack received a report from NDS. NDS reported 3 suicide bombers were in the village of Metakhan Soh in the Mando Zayi district 17 KM West of Khowst City. As one of the bombers attempted to attach the device to himself, it detonated killing him and wounding the 2 others. The 2x injured individuals are fleeing to Pakistan in an unkown vehicle using the Torkubay road, and PCC is unable to locate the road on their map. These 2x individuals are believed to be traveling towards BCP4. At 0420Z, TF Wolfpack reported that PCC reports the vehicle is yellow, with license plate #2265 and traveling on an improved road S of Gurbuz to Bori Khal that leads to Pakistan. Authorities in the area have been notified. At 0615Z, NDS reported that KPF arrested an injured LN Male at BSP 3. They believe he is one of the suicide bombers who was wounded earlier today. At 1035Z, ODA reported that KPF brought three detainees, one of whom was wounded and believed to be the 3rd suicide bomber to FOB Chapman. One individual is critically wounded and is being ground CASEVAC''d to FOB Salerno for treatment. ODA has questioned the other two individuals and believe that there is not enough to keep in detention. ODA will turn over the other two to NDS. [UPDATED ON 05/02/2006 0048]:
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| Report key | 3456C894-30AF-473D-ACBF-599217C33F7C |
|---|---|
| Tracking number | 2007-033-011152-0030 |
| Attack on | ENEMY |
| Reporting unit | TF 4-25 |
| Unit name | TF 4-25 |
| Type of unit | None Selected |
| Originator group | UNKNOWN |
| Updated by group | UNKNOWN |
| MGRS | 42SWB6900084800 |
| DColor | RED |