(EXPLOSIVE HAZARD) IED EXPLOSION RPT (UNK) 8TH ESB USMC : 0 INJ/DAM

WHEN: 01 0715D AUG 09 WHO: 8TH ESB WHERE: 41S PR 34124 78457 (IED STRIKE 1) 8.5KM SW OF NOWZAD 41S PR 29317 74380 (IED STRIKE 2) WHAT: IED STRIKE EVENT: WHILE CONDUCTING A CONVOY, FROM NOWZAD TO LEATHERNECK, 8TH ESB CONVOY (AMUCK 13) HIT AN IED. THE 2ND VEHICLE SUSTAINED DAMAGE TO AN EET TRAILER AND TRAILER HITCH. WHILE ASSESSING DAMAGE AND WORKING BUMP PLAN, THE CONVOY REPORTED OBSERVING (3) ROUNDS OF IDF THAT WAS 200-300 METERS NORTH OF THEIR POSITION AND A TIC WAS DECLARED AND 8TH ESB REQUESTED AIR SUPPORT. THE CONVOY MOVED SOUTH, OUT OF THE IMPACT AREA OF IDF FIRE. DURING THIS MOVEMENT, AMUCK 13 STRUCK A 2ND IED**. THE 15TH VIC, (MAXPRO) SUFFERED SEVERE DAMAGE AND WAS A MOBILITY KILL. AIR REMAINED ON STATION AN COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING SIGNIFICANT TO REPORT AND DECLARED THE TIC CLOSED AT 1043D. BOTH VEHICLES WERE RECOVERED BY ASSETS WITH IN THE CONVOY AND AMUCK 13 CONTINUED MISSION. BDA: (1) DAMAGED EET TRAILER, (1) MAXPRO MRAP MOBILITY KILL, NO CASUALTIES REPORTED ISAF REF # 07-0019 (CLOSED) **ADMIN NOTE, THIS EVENT SHARES ISAF NUMBER WITH ANOTHER EVENT, DUE TO PROXIMITY AND UNIT INVOLVED** CIDNE TRACKING NUMBER OF SECOND IED STRIKE: 20090801053041SPR2931774380