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Afghan War Diary · Field report

(EXPLOSIVE HAZARD) TURN IN RPT : 0 INJ/DAM

Report date 2008-07-01 04:30:00 · Published by WikiLeaks on 25 July 2010 · View original report »

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Report keyRegionLatitudeLongitude
EAE97245-E0CB-1718-47A33ED7A9FB4D6BRC EAST33.3717765870.28438568
DateTypeCategoryAffiliationDetained
2008-07-01 04:30:00Explosive HazardTurn InENEMY0
EnemyFriendCivilianHost nationTotal
Killed in action00000
Wounded in action00000

Report text

SUMMARY OF EVENTS (S//REL) The IED was turned in to SOTF 73 by a known working source. The evidence was turned over to CEXC Salerno ITEMS RECOVERED (C//REL) One (1x) Mod 5 Device. The Mod 5 measures 15cm(L) x 5cm(W) x 3cm(H). There are five (5x) wires coming out of the DTMF box. Three (3x) from one and two(2x) from the other. The End with three wires: One(1x) wire is black in color and measures 3.3m(L) x 1.2mm(D). It is believed that the black wire is the antenna. The other two (2x) wires are white in color, one (1x) measures approx 14cm(L) x 1.2mm(D) and the other(1x) measures approx 17cm(L) x 1.2mm(D). On the other side of the Mod 5, there are two(2x) wires; a white wire and a red wire. Both wires measure approx 26cm(L) x 1.2mm(D). It is believed that these wires were connected to the power source. (C//REL) Two (2x) manufactured D cell battery holders. Each battery holder holds four (4x) D cell batteries and measures 13.5cm(L) x 7cm(W) x 3.5cm(H). There are two (2x) wires coming out of the end of the battery holders. One (1x) wire is white in color and measures 26cm (L) x 1.4mm (D). The other wire (1x) is white in color with a blue stripe and measures 22cm (L) x 1.4mm (D). The two (2x) battery holders are taped together with white electrical tape. The Battery holders are concealed in a purple paper and red electrical tape. (C//REL) Three (3x) Improvised electric blasting caps. Two (2x) of the blasting caps have red and white leg wires. The other (1x) blasting caps has black leg wires (C//REL) One (1x) Non-electric blasting cap. (C//REL) Three (3x) Projectile, mortar, 61mm, Nomenclature: Unknown. Connected together by orange det cord knotted and packed into the fuze wells. The det cord was then covered in red and white electrical tape. The mortars were destroyed on scene by EOD. (C//REL) One (1x) Landmine, Russian, Nomenclature: TM-57. The landmine was destroyed on scene by EOD.

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Report keyEAE97245-E0CB-1718-47A33ED7A9FB4D6B
Tracking number20080701063042SXB1948093240
Attack onENEMY
Reporting unitJTF Paladin SIGACT Manager
Type of unitCF
Originator groupJTF Paladin SIGACT Manager
Updated by groupJ3 ORSA
MGRS42SXB1948093240
DColorRED