Iraq War Logs · Field report
(ENEMY ACTION) DIRECT FIRE RPT (Rocket) -%%% IVO (ROUTE ): %%%/DAM
Report date 2008-12-23 19:07 · Published by WikiLeaks on 22 October 2010 · View original report »
| Reference ID | Region | Latitude | Longitude |
|---|---|---|---|
| IRQ20081223n72 | MND-N | 33.8 | 44.3 |
| Date | Type | Category | Affiliation | Detained |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-12-23 19:07 | Enemy Action | Direct Fire | ENEMY | 0 |
| Enemy | Friend | Civilian | Host nation | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Killed in action | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wounded in action | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Report text
WHO: , %%% CO/-%%% IN, \012\012WHAT: ROCKET ATTACK\012\012WHEN: 231910CDEC08\012\012WHERE: , %%% KM SOUTH OF SOUTH ECP\012\012HOW: %%% REPORTED OBSERVING %%% ROCKET FIRED, ORIGINALLY REPORTED THAT SUSPECTED WAS APPREHENDED. SUSPECT WAS NOT APPREHENDED. LAND %%% WAS NOTIFIED. QRF SENT AT 231941CDEC08. \012UPDATE: %%%; SUSPECT DISAPPEARED INTO LOCAL POPULATION AND WAS NOT APPREHENDED. NO FURTHER PID.\012UPDATE: %%%: NO DAMAGE, NO CASUALTIES\012 %%%: QRF ON SITE AND %%% CM\012 %%%: BC %%% REPORTS AT %%%, FIRING ONE BURST FROM MG %%% SUSPECT FROM A CAR. NO DAMAGE OR INJURIES FROM THIS.\012\012UPDATE: 230239CDEC08: BN REPORTS THAT IT WAS A ROCKET AND NOT AN RPG. THE ROCKET CAME FROM THE SOUTH. CLP INTERVAL: %%% METERS, SPEED: .\012\012/ :%%%\012\012INITIAL REPORT:\012\012WHO: TF -%%% INF \012\012WHAT: %%% Attack\012\012WHERE: %%% MC %%%\012\012WHEN: 231921DEC08\012\012HOW: At 231921DEC08, TF -%%% was conducting a routine CLP through AO Raider. The unit reported that a RPG impacted near their convoy. The RPG impacted on RTE %%% vic. %%% MC . %%% notified Raider %%% and dispatched //-%%% CAV QRF and EOD to assist.\012\012UPDATE: At 231931DEC08, TF -%%% reported 1x individual approx %%% off the road in the prone position. TF -%%% requested SWT. //-%%% QRF/EOD dispatched out of FOB %%%. BDE informed Raider that no air support was available for another %%% minutes. TF -%%% is currently searching with %%% x vehicles for the one individual. The individual was moving East to %%%. \012 \012UPDATE: At 232004DEC08, TF -%%% was in pursuit when several of their vehicles got stuck in the mud. The unit can self recover and currently %%% have eyes on the individual any longer. //- %%% up with TF -%%% and continue to search for the individual. \012\012%%%: At 232215DEC08 residual air has reported %%% individuals heading south, grid MC . %%% pax carrying possible weapon, %%% pax carrying tube object that is hot.\012\012-%%% IN and /-%%% have ground forces in the area and are developing the situation. \012\012UPDATE: At 232348DEC08: Further investigation around the site of the attack have uncovered the POO of the %%% used in the attack. UXO were discovered in the vicinity which /-%%% CAV is currently working to reduce. \012\012UPDATE %%%: EOD has reduced the UXO and is currently enroute to the last reported location of 2x PAX located by air.\012\012UPDATE \012/-%%% CAV has reached the last known position of the 2x PAX and questions %%% in the area. NSTR, units have RTB\012\012S2 Assessment: This is the first time UE have utilized the 57mm as a direct attack weapon within %%% TRP AO. A secondary %%% was found %%% behind the mound possibly to be utilized to target anyone attempting to exploit the initial site.\012\012///CLOSED///%%%
Reproduced as published by WikiLeaks. “%%%” marks text that WikiLeaks redacted before publication.
| Report key | 652A67D2-D43E-2494-DAA15B6E94B3F172 |
|---|---|
| Tracking number | 20081223194538SMC |
| Attack on | ENEMY |
| Complex attack | FALSE |
| Reporting unit | 304 SUS BDE SIGACTS |
| Unit name | 1-161 |
| Type of unit | CF |
| Originator group | 304 SUS BDE SIGACTS |
| Updated by group | MNC-I SIGACTS MGR |
| MGRS | 38SMC45 |
| DColor | RED |