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Afghan War Diary · Field report

(EXPLOSIVE HAZARD) IED FOUND/CLEARED RPT ANP / 30 AFRS : 0 INJ/DAM

Report date 2008-06-01 02:00:00 · Published by WikiLeaks on 25 July 2010 · View original report »

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Report keyRegionLatitudeLongitude
CAD0038C-AF48-6099-E4EBB390CEE71C94RC SOUTH31.5429725665.829422
DateTypeCategoryAffiliationDetained
2008-06-01 02:00:00Explosive HazardIED Found/ClearedENEMY0
EnemyFriendCivilianHost nationTotal
Killed in action00000
Wounded in action00000

Report text

SUMMARY OF EVENTS (S//REL) At approximately 01 0830(local) Jun 08 a LN reported to ANP Commander that INS had planted an IED. The ANP reconed the area and found a freshly disturbed area. 30A Regimental Field Squadron confirmed find with metal detectors and marked for CIED. EOD with CEXC/TET responded to the area. EOD identified a buried plastic jug, with wires running south 14 meters. The end of the wire was buried, no initiation system was found. IED was disposed of in place. The EOD team confirmed the area safe from secondaries and CEXC/TET exploited the IED site. At 1430 the EOD team and escorts departed the scene. CEXC returned to CEXC KAF and conducted Level 1 exploitation. ITEMS RECOVERED (C//REL) One (1x) 14 m long pair of single strand steel core wires, one red and one black. These wires were attached under black electrical tape to 141 cm and 164 cm long red single strand steel core wires. These red wires are consistent with blasting cap leads and had blast damage to their ends. (C//REL) Qty of yellow plastic container frag.

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Report keyCAD0038C-AF48-6099-E4EBB390CEE71C94
Tracking number20080601040041RQQ6862193251
Attack onENEMY
Reporting unitJTF Paladin SIGACT Manager
Unit nameANP / 30 AFRS
Type of unitANSF
Originator groupJTF Paladin SIGACT Manager
Updated by groupJ3 ORSA
MGRS41RQQ6862193251
DColorRED