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Iraq War Logs · Field report

(EXPLOSIVE HAZARD) IED EXPLOSION RPT (Improvised Explosive Device (IED)) LN : %%% CIV KIA %%% CIV WIA

Report date 2009-02-14 11:11 · Published by WikiLeaks on 22 October 2010 · View original report »

Reference IDRegionLatitudeLongitude
IRQ20090214n79MND-N36.343
DateTypeCategoryAffiliationDetained
2009-02-14 11:11Explosive HazardIED ExplosionENEMY0
EnemyFriendCivilianHost nationTotal
Killed in action00101
Wounded in action00505

Report text

/ :%%%\012WHO: //-%%% and //%%% IA Combined\012\012WHEN: 141102FEB09\012\012WHERE: Ninewah Province, Mosul %%% Neighborhood, %%%\012\012WHAT: IED-confirmed (//-%%%)-effective\012\012HOW: //-%%% reports an IED detonated on LN'%%% at grid %%%. The IED Detonation was 5lbs of HME inside of a pipe bomb. %%% x LN WIA %%% x LN KIA. EOD is enroute to the location to assess the scene. \012\012UPDATE: %%% EOD is %%%. Second pipe bomb found next to blast crater. Device was blown in place.\012\012S2 Assessment: An IED in this area is mostly an intimidation tactic. This is out of the areas most of the IED attacks occur. This is the first successful IED in this area in the last %%% days.\012\012EOD Assessment: The first IED (Detonated) was 5lbs of HME inside of a pipe bomb. The second IED (discovered) was a %%% x %%% in pipe bomb was also located at the same location and was blown in place.\012\012PAO ASSESSMENT:Press release %%% as well as a news info to local media (Mosul locals killed, wounded by IED; second IED found nearby)\012\012IO ASSESSMENT:Recommend radio script to be sent only after if PAO does a press release. IO Talking Points: \012%%%.Insurgents detonated an IED pipe bomb that killed %%% local citizen and wounded %%% local citizens. They have no regard to who they wound or kill. This can your family or close friends.\012%%%.Insurgents are using these IEDs to intimidate local nationals in the district of .\012.%%% let insurgents intimidate your neighborhood. Intimidate them by reporting all criminal activities to %%% or .\012 %%% Mosul, %%% - Insurgents detonated an IED pipe bomb in %%% neighborhood that killed %%% local citizen and wounded %%% local citizens. Iraqi Army found a second IED near the blast crater and was able to blow it in place. This is the first successful IED in this neighborhood for over thirty days. Those who %%% IEDS threaten the safety and future prosperity of your families, children, communities, and law enforcement personnel who are trying to protect our communities and people. If you know of any information about who %%% this IED, please call %%% or %%% to report those responsible to the authorities. Once again, that number is %%% or %%%.\012Improvised Explosive Device (IED) Radio Exploitation Template\012%%%)When When the IED attack happened. Date Time Group.\012%%%)Who Who conducted the attack. Local Nationals/Iraqi Forces there were hurt. Local Nationals/Iraqi Forces that were killed. %%% mention Coalition Force deaths or wounded. Description of the person(%%%) and vehicle().\012%%%)What What actually \012%%%)Where Where it took place.\012%%%)Why Why this is bad for %%% and the %%% province as a whole.\012PSYOP message: Those who %%% IEDS threaten the safety and future prosperity of your families, children, communities, and law enforcement personnel who are trying to protect our communities and people. If you know of any information about who %%% this IED, please call (-%%%) to report those responsible to the authorities. Once again, that number is (-%%%).\012\012\012BDA: %%% x LN WIA, %%% x LN KIA\012\012Meets %%%\012\012\012 REPORT STATUS: ///CLOSED/// 150645FEB09\012\012West Mosul, IED

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Report key74A4C1BE-D51A-9CAC-C88D4456EBEB655D
Tracking number20090214110238SLF
Attack onENEMY
Reporting unitMND-NORTH OPS LNO
Unit nameLN
Type of unitCIV
Originator groupMND-NORTH OPS LNO
Updated by groupMNC-I SIGACTS MGR
MGRS38SLF22
CCIRFFIR6 - ACTION OR INCIDENT RESULTING IN SIGNIFICANT MILITARY OR CIVILIAN CASUALTIES
SigactMND-NORTH OPS LNO
DColorRED