(EXPLOSIVE HAZARD) %%% ORDNANCE RPT (Rocket) / : %%% INJ/DAM

/ :%%%\012\012FINAL REPORT:\012\012WHO: /%%%\012\012WHEN: 031015JAN08\012\012WHERE: %%%\012\012WHAT: Rocket discovery\012\012HOW: %%% reports: The %%% found a rocket ready to launch at grid ME . %%% has cordoned off the area and and %%% is enroute. \012\012UPDATE: At , //%%% are enroute to the site. Contacted /-%%% they %%% to the site with EOD.\012\012UPDATE: %%% BDOC reports %%% robot %%% at this time. They are requesting AF EOD support. AF EOD linking with /%%% to respond to scene, with departure in %%% min. %%% are on site and %%% security till -%%% arrives.\012\012UPDATE: At 031059JAN09, //%%% reports that there is 1x120mm mortar lying on the ground facing Warrior, with blue wires running to a black box at grid ME %%%.\012\012UPDATE: At 031140JAN09, /-%%% reports EOD reports initiator has been %%%, it is an improvised %%% x 107mm rocket, not a %%% x 120mm mortar, on a angled mound pointing towards Warrior. Currently %%% with robot.\012\012UPDATE: At 031208JAN09, /-%%% reports rendered rocket safe EOD %%% to %%% for detonation. %%% PIED site at grid ME %%%.\012\012UPDATE: At 031405JAN09, TAC reports there was an explosion (107mm) on FOB Warrior at grid ME %%% by the EOD Compound. No CRAM or %%% data at this time. There was one CF wounded and brought to %%%. All %%% patrols conducting sweeps at this time. %%% gates down until further notice. Initiating %%% Delta at this time due to inside attack on base.\012\012UPDATE 031352JAN09: TAC report is that the detonation occurred from a 107mm rocket that was brought on base as a recovered %%% into the EOD compound. The WIA has shrapnel in his back. Follow on report from %%% that there were two minimal injury patients resulting from the explosion in the EOD compound.\012\012UPDATE: At 031433JAN09, TAC reports they are returned to duty.\012\012UPDATE : %%% reports %%% x Soldier was treated and RTD and the other Soldier %%% for further assessment, the soldier is in stable condition. MTF\012\012ROLL UP:\0121x107mm Rocket\0122xUS WIA (minimal injury)\012\012EOD has exploited the site. WIT %%% assesses that the %%% was meant as a %%% horse IED targeting %%%/CF EOD. This area has had %%% incidents in a 2km radius in the last month. WIT/EOD has responded to a hoax in this area in the past month (%%% #:%%%), no digital documentation was noticed during that mission. It is unknown at this time if the IED was meant to detonate on an %%% robot or was actually meant for CF EOD. It is assessed that the cell phone found at the blast site was inside the 107mm rocket motor body and was used as the initiating device. It is assessed that the cell phone was jammed by the %%% while EOD team was on scene. The neighborhood that the 107mm was found in is %%% and %%% has reported that sniper fire occurs frequently in that neighborhood.\012\012%%% S2 Assessment: This is the first rocket discovery in the Kirkuk city area since %%%. The new location of %%% discovery is likely in response to the focus on the %%% district for %%% patrols. %%% discovery is also approximately %%% to the NW of the POO where %%% rockets were fired at FOB Warrior in SEP.\012\012///CLOSED/// 032050JAN09