Afghan War Diary · Field report
(EXPLOSIVE HAZARD) IED FOUND/CLEARED RPT (Components) 242ND EOD IVO (ROUTE HONDA): 0 INJ/DAM
Report date 2007-07-01 01:00:00 · Published by WikiLeaks on 25 July 2010 · View original report »
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| Report key | Region | Latitude | Longitude |
|---|---|---|---|
| B459B7D7-7924-4F77-A5E7-7EADFB6AB032 | RC EAST | 33.10071182 | 69.25238037 |
| Date | Type | Category | Affiliation | Detained |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-07-01 01:00:00 | Explosive Hazard | IED Found/Cleared | 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
A patrol reported an IED on RTE Honda shortly before the team and C-IED team were to escort eight detainees from Zerok COP to FOB Orgun-E. The team was to respond to the IED while traveling to FOB Orgun-E. The team was informed by an interpreter that the item appeared to be a 5 liter pressure cooker. The item had been uncovered during road construction. The team observed that the item had been damaged extensively and there was a crack approximately inch wide along the vertical axis of the pressure cooker. Further investigation led the TL to believe that the explosive contents of the device were deteriorated. The device was disposed of by detonation. The team two legs of firing leads and some copper firing wire as evidence. The team continued on mission.
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| Report key | B459B7D7-7924-4F77-A5E7-7EADFB6AB032 |
|---|---|
| Tracking number | 2007-186-115716-0378 |
| Attack on | ENEMY |
| Reporting unit | 242ND EOD |
| Unit name | 242ND EOD |
| Type of unit | CF |
| Originator group | UNKNOWN |
| Updated by group | J3 ORSA |
| MGRS | 42SWB2355062480 |
| DColor | RED |