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Afghan War Diary · Field report

(EXPLOSIVE HAZARD) IED EXPLOSION RPT (SVBIED) TF VALIANT (3-1 BSTB) : 6 CIV WIA 1 UE KIA

Report date 2009-03-01 05:10:00 · Published by WikiLeaks on 25 July 2010 · View original report »

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Report keyRegionLatitudeLongitude
C0CF6A9F-1517-911C-C524EA54D3180B77RC EAST34.4148712270.48256683
DateTypeCategoryAffiliationDetained
2009-03-01 05:10:00Explosive HazardIED ExplosionENEMY0
EnemyFriendCivilianHost nationTotal
Killed in action10001
Wounded in action00606

Report text

ISAF # 03-010 **TF VALIANT IED REPORT** 1 010610ZMAR09 2 42SXD 36248 09154 MSR 1 OUTSIDE FOB FINLEY SHIELDS 3 FM 64550 4 IED 5 NONE 6 MSR 1 7 DIRECT 8 RUFFIAN 11 SECURE SITE 9 IMMIDIATE 0610z Ruffian 11(ADT) reported IED explosion outside FOB Finley Shields at 42SXD 37247 08938. Ruffian 11 was behind a Jingle truck that exploded. They are securing site. QRF and EOD preping to go to site. 0630z Prov Gov reporting to PCC 3 LN WIA ATT. 0645z Onsite report of 1 x LN children WIA 3 x Adult LN serious WIA 1 x SVBIED KIA ALL have been evaced to LN Hospital At 0639Z, RC East reported a VBIED Strike. FF reported that while conducting a NFO patrol just outside FOB Finley Shields witnessed a Jingle truck explode. FF have secured the site. QRF and EOD are enroute. No casualties or damage reported. NFI att. At 0630Z, Provincial Governor notified FF there are 3x LN wounded. At 0645Z, QRF and EOD arrived on scene and reported the explosion was a SVBIED. BDA: 6x LN Wounded(CAT UNK) and 1x INS Killed. All 6x LN have been transported to a LN hospital. At 0705Z, the SVBIED was established to be a 4 door Toyota SURF that exploded in front of the Jingle Truck resulting in it taking the brunt of the blast. Location details updated to grid 42S XD 36540 08962. NFI att. FF reported that while conducting a NFO patrol just outside FOB Finley Shields witnessed a Jingle truck explode. FF have secured the site. QRF and EOD are enroute. No casualties or damage reported. NFI att. At 0630Z, Provincial Governor notified FF there are 3x LN wounded. At 0645Z, QRF and EOD arrived on scene and reported the explosion was a SVBIED. BDA: 6x LN Wounded(CAT UNK) and 1x INS Killed. All 6x LN have been transported to a LN hospital. At 0705Z, the SVBIED was established to be a 4 door Toyota SURF that exploded in front of the Jingle Truck resulting in it taking the brunt of the blast. Location details updated to grid 42S XD 36540 08962. NFI att. At 1511Z, RC East reported: At 1010Z, EOD has completed site exploitation. SVBIED contained roughly 50lbs of military ordinance. NFTR. Event closed at 1010Z. ISAF # 03-0010

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Report keyC0CF6A9F-1517-911C-C524EA54D3180B77
Tracking number20090301061042SXD3624809154
Attack onENEMY
Reporting unitTF PALADIN LNO
Unit nameTF Valiant (3-1 BSTB)
Type of unitCF
Originator groupTF PALADIN LNO
Updated by groupJ3 ORSA
MGRS42SXD3624809154
DColorRED