(EXPLOSIVE HAZARD) IED HOAX RPT RCP4 IVO (ROUTE RTE NARA VISTA): 0 INJ/DAM

RCP4 INTERROGATED THE FOLLOWING: XC 313 020 NSTR. XC 279 924 NSTR. SPOKE WITH ANP IN CHAPARHAR DC IVO XC 223 910. THEY TOLD RCP THAT SOME LOCALS WERE CARRYING WEAPONS IN AREA FOR ADDITIONAL SECURITY IN CONSTRUCTION AREA. RCP STILL SUSPICIOUS ABOUT ACTIVITY OF LOCALS WHEN PATROL DRIVES THROUGH THE VILLAGE (SEE ATTACHED). AT XC 168 920 FOUND HESCO WIRE CONNECTED TO A CAN LID; EOD PLACED CHARGE IVO AND FURTHER INSPECTED. EOD AND SPARTAN/RAIDER 3 6 VERIFIED INCIDENT AS HOAX. (SEE ATTACHED) AREA IS SITE OF PREVIOUS DONKEY HOAX. COULD BE KIDS IN THE AREA SINCE IVO SCHOOL. CHILDREN WERE SEEN ON HILL TOP NEAR SCHOOL APPRX AGE 12-14 DURING INTERROGATION. YOUNG MALE IN WHITE BELIEVED TO HAVE A RC TOY DEVICE WHEN OBSERVED WITH BINOS DURING INTERROGATION. SPARTAN/RAIDER 3 6 GUNNER WAIVED OFF BOY AND HE RAN BACK TO SCHOOL HOUSE. EOD CONTINUED INVESTIGATION WHEN BOY DEPARTED FROM HILL TOP. XC 149 918. RG INTERROGATED REPORTED POSSIBLE IED IN ROAD. FURTHER INSPECTION REVEALED A TRENCH DUG FOR WATER IRRIGATION. TF LAND OWNER WAS NOTIFIED OF OBSERVATION.