DIRECT FIRE(Small Arms) ON //%%% IVO (ROUTE ): %%% CF WIA %%% AIF KIA

At 021135D JUL , //%%% sustained a complex attack IVO ( ), %%%.8km SE of Ramadi, while conducting a mounted security patrol. The patrol observed a (%%%) suspected AIF hiding in the reeds. The patrol pursued the suspected AIF, who dropped a rifle and a backpack, which the unit recovered. The backpack contained () %%%-pistol, a change of clothes, fake identification, extra rounds for both weapons and various medical supplies. //%%% lost PID of the suspected AIF and started to clear %%% through the bushes and reeds to %%% PID when (%%%) AIF stood up out of the reeds and attacked //%%% with SAF at a distance of %%%. The unit returned fire with an unknown amount of %%%.56mm (), %%%.62mm (%%%) and . (%%%). The engagement, which lasted for (%%%) seconds, was concluded when the (%%%) AIF committed suicide by detonating an unknown number of grenades. The engagement resulted in (%%%) AIF KIA and (%%%) CF WIA (Routine). The CF WIA was treated on scene and RTD. //%%% immediately maneuvered on the location of the explosions with () %%% in the lead when another AIF presented himself, and was subsequently struck by the vehicle, resulting in (%%%) AIF KIA. A short time later, //%%% was attacked with an unknown amount/type of SAF at a distance of %%%. The unit returned fire with approximately (%%%) rounds of %%%.56mm (), (%%%) rounds of %%%.62mm (), (%%%) rounds of 40mm (MK-%%%), and (%%%) rounds of . (%%%). This attack resulted in (%%%) AIF KIA and (%%%) CF WIA (Priority). (%%%) of the (%%%) WIA (Priority) was the WIA (Routine) from the previous engagement. The (%%%) CF WIA were air %%% to Camp %%% at 1340D. /%%% declared a TIC at 1345D and //%%% established a defensive perimeter around the CASEVAC LZ IVO ( ), %%% of where the unit was attacked. //%%% maintained this security posture while aviation assets established and maintained PID of (%%%) groups of AIF. The first group of (%%%) AIF were located IVO ( ), %%% of the LZ and the second group of (%%%) AIF were located IVO ( %%%), 1km SW of the LZ. The AIF were engaged with (%%%) rounds 155mm HE. As a result of the indirect fire, the AIF attempted to egress %%% and were engaged with (%%%) rounds 155mm HE. The AIF were then observed attempting to egress %%% and were again engaged with (%%%) rounds of 155mm HE and were effectively suppressed but sustained no enemy casualties. The scattered AIF were then engaged with an unknown number of 30mm rounds from AH-%%% Apache attack helicopters while ()- ( /%%%)maintained PID. The AH-%%% engagement resulted in (%%%) AIF KIA. //%%% continued prosecuting targets with supporting arms while they remained in the security position. %%% engaged AIF, under Type II control from the / %%%, with an unknown number of 20mm rounds resulting in (%%%) AIF KIA. A group of (%%%) suspected AIF attempting to swim away were engaged with (%%%) rounds 155mm HE. Marine rotary wing aviation assets attack helicopters observed impacts, but BDA is unknown and PID was lost. //%%% then transitioned from a static security position to a clearance %%% to Lake Habbaniyah; however, they were unable to %%% PID. While //%%% consolidated and began to retrograde back to JSS Iron, approximately %%% boats, used by AIF to cross Lake Habbaniyah, were destroyed by //%%% with (%%%) 40mm %%% rounds (MK-%%%) and (%%%) rounds .%%% rounds (). /%%% QRF conducted SSE of the initial engagement sight, finding several %%% in the reeds, confirming AIF KIA and finding a large quantity of %%%.62mm ammunition, numerous grenades, plastic bottles of %%%, IED making material, medical paraphernalia, %%% US dollars, and (,) . /%%% coordinated a fire mission IOT screen the retrograde back to JSS Iron and reduce AIF staging areas in the reeds along the lake shore with (%%%) rounds 155mm smoke, (%%%) smoke grenades, and () %%% grenades. No damages reported.