(EXPLOSIVE HAZARD) IED EXPLOSION RPT (Vehicle-Borne IED (VBIED)) TIKRIT JCC : %%% CIV KIA %%% CIV WIA

/ :%%% \012\012INITIAL AND FINAL REPORT:\012\012WHO: Tikrit JCC \012\012WHEN: %%% May %%%\012\012WHERE: %%% LD %%%\012\012WHAT: VBIED Detonation\012\012At %%% MAY %%%, an VBIED Detonation was reported by Tikrit JCC to TF SPARTAN, in the %%% Ad Din Province, Tikrit vic. %%% LD %%%.\012\012Tikrit JCC reported a VBIED detonation in front of a building resulting in 3x LN KIA and %%% LN WIA all where taken to the Tikrit Teaching Hospital. \012\012FOLLOW UP REPORT:\012\012Mad %%% and Mad %%% responded to an explosion in Tikrit at %%% May %%%. Mad %%% arrived at grid %%%, and met with Rush (%%%) element (already on scene). %%% informed Mad %%% that a VBIED had detonated, and there was %%% that another VBIED may be trying to get into the same area from the north. Mad %%% immediately set up security around the area and began to compile BDA information. Mad %%% spoke to some individuals that were there at the time of detonation, while Mad %%% took pictures and searched for evidence. Maj. %%% his men took the %%% number of the vehicle to run through the Iraqi system to try and determine who the %%% of the vehicle was. The vehicle is believed to be a red in color %%%. The entire rear portion of the vehicle was either disintegrated or fragmented over a %%% radius. The direction of the blast pattern suggests the vehicle was parked at about a %%% degree angle with the front end of the VBIED facing South West.\012\012 %%% and %%% linked up with the IPs at the hospital. There ended up being %%% wounded and %%% dead ( %%% and ). (%%% of IPs for hospital) gave %%% a list of all the individuals. %%% and %%% the hospital when we arrived. \012\012Composition of VBIED is unknown at this time. The blast was large and the concussion shattered windows and vehicle windows for about %%% north and south. Information gathered from %%% at the scene at the time of detonation shows that the vehicle was reported as being suspicious by the High Crimes IPs that were there acting on information that there might be IEDs in the area. Prior to the detonation two of Maj. %%% began investigating the car. When they tried to pry open the hood of the car, they received SAF from a building approximately %%% to the south west of them. They took cover behind their Suburban parked four cars down from the VBIED. They then reported hearing a hissing sound, and they began yelling for the %%% to take cover. The VBIED detonated and then Maj. %%% men received more rounds of SAF, impacting into the side of the Suburban they were taking cover behind. They returned fire (number of rounds unknown). The fire department extinguished the cars that were on fire from the blast. \012\012BDA:\012%%% x LN KILLED\012%%% x LN WOUNDED\012\012This SIGACT meets MNC- %%% criteria %%%\012\012CLOSED: %%% MAY %%%\012\012IA duplicate report %%%. IA reported %%% KIA, %%% WIA.\012\012\012\012