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Iraq War Logs · Field report

IED EXPLOSION(IED) ATTK ON %%% ENG IVO (ROUTE ): %%%/DAM

Report date 2007-06-18 18:06 · Published by WikiLeaks on 22 October 2010 · View original report »

Reference IDRegionLatitudeLongitude
IRQ20070618n2MND-N33.844.2
DateTypeCategoryAffiliationDetained
2007-06-18 18:06Explosive HazardIED ExplosionENEMY0
EnemyFriendCivilianHost nationTotal
Killed in action00000
Wounded in action00000

Report text

/ :%%%\012INITIAL REPORT: At 181859JUN07 an IED was detonated on the %%% ENG (Coyote %%%) in the %%% Ad Din province, %%% of %%%, vic grid %%%. Coyote had visual %%% with the . %%% (SWT) sent to assist. //-%%% sent to assist. EOD//-%%% sent as well.\012FOLLOW UP REPORT: SWT engaged with .%%% cal and .%%% in rockets. No BDA reported. Coyote %%% reported 1xUS WIA with a possible concussion. They evacuated him by ground to %%% and returned to assist //-%%% and EOD. Coyote returned to the scene of the IED detonation. No BDA found from the SWT engagement. Coyote and /%%% searched a nearby house vic grid %%% which was on the %%% shoulder on . %%% found. PBA to follow. The IED consisted of 4x122mm rockets with a command wire initiation system. It was on the %%% shoulder of the road next to the .: %%%\012\012----UPDATED BY %%% EN----\012At 181855JUN07, //%%% EN was traveling SB on %%% the lead vic (%%%) of the %%% patrol was hit by an IED on the west shoulder of the road. The lead vic pulled forward off of the IED Det site and gained PID on the %%% and engaged with %%% rounds from the %%% cal machine gun. The second vic was %%% (buffalo). The buffalo started conducting secondary sweeps immediately after the det. The third vic (%%%) pulled forward to the south end of the cordon to assist with cordon and AIF %%% engagement and fired %%% rounds of .%%% from the %%%. Both %%% continued to fire until PID was lost. (%%%) notified landowner (chaos main) of the det and %%% engagement. %%% requested an air weapons team and eod/qrf at %%%. Chaos main dispatched awt (%%% rider %%%) and eod/qrf (chaos white %%%) at that time. Once awt was %%% talked them into the last known position of the %%%. EOD arrived %%% at %%%. PBA was %%% x 122mm rounds with command wire running to the west. The lead vic sustained no damage but did have one injured personnel. Once EOD had finished PBA and cleared site we left QRF and awt %%% and returned to %%% for casevac and personnel replacement. Nothing further to report---REPORT CLOSED---%%% \012MTF.\012-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\012EOD COMMENTS:\012Team responded to a Post Blast at MC %%%, ASR . %%% vehicle (RG-%%%) of a four-vehicle convoy was struck by an IED. %%% x CF WIA (Concussion); RG-%%% received minor damage. Convoy consisted of RG-%%%, Buffalo, RG-, %%% UA HMMWV. Convoy speed was %%% to %%%; vehicle interval was %%% to %%%. All vehicles had DUKE on and running. Command wires ran west from the crater along a canal road. No other hazards were found. Fragmentation and blast crater (%%% ft. x %%% ft. x .%%% ft.) were consistent with at least %%% x 122mm projectiles. 181915DJUN07.

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Report key3FC33E73-FBD8-4A9D-FB0B18C4FEF8639F
Tracking number20070618185938SMC
Attack onENEMY
Complex attackFALSE
Reporting unitMND-N
Unit name875TH ENG
Type of unitCoalition Forces
Originator groupMND-N CHOPS
Updated by groupMNC-I SIGACTSMGR
MGRS38SMC34
DColorRED