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Iraq War Logs · Field report

(EXPLOSIVE HAZARD) IED EXPLOSION RPT (Improvised Explosive Device (IED)) %%% TC, , %%% SB : %%% CF WIA

Report date 2009-08-30 23:11 · Published by WikiLeaks on 22 October 2010 · View original report »

Reference IDRegionLatitudeLongitude
IRQ20090830n66MND-N3642.1
DateTypeCategoryAffiliationDetained
2009-08-30 23:11Explosive HazardIED ExplosionENEMY0
EnemyFriendCivilianHost nationTotal
Killed in action00000
Wounded in action01001

Report text

/ :%%%\012\012WHO: ( %%%) STAMPEDE %%%\012\012WHERE: %%%\012\012WHEN: 302321AUG09.\012\012WHAT: IED DET\012(confirmed)-effective\012\012HOW: On %%% TC Reports by %%% to -%%% TOC one of their vehicles was hit by pressure plate IED at %%% KE %%% placed across TOYOTA on the right side of the road unknown type of IED. The down vehicle is going to get self-recovered, no injuries and they request EOD to do a post blast analysis. \012\012Update: 310319AUG09 vehicle damage was not an MRAP but one %%% minor damage and no injuries.one soldier with possible concussion was CASEVAC'ed to Navy %%% in %%%. QRF and EOD are sent to the area for post blast analysis. \012\012Update: At 310348AUG09 QRF and EOD link up with %%% for PBA. \012\012UPDATE AT 310637AUG09 QRF and EOD RTB Fob %%%. Initial post blast %%%: No pressure plate, pneumatic hose, %%% lights or any part of such systems could be located. IED itself was relatively small and housed in a thin-skinned sheet steel box, surface laid on the immediate east side of the %%%, likely in clear view. Assessment is that this was likely a PIR activated IED. It detonated about -%%% feet to the immediate right of the front-most rollers of the %%% road-clearing "Sparks" device. Damage appeared relatively minimal. \012\012S2 Assessment :Given the location and time of the attack it is assessed that the intended target was not USF but ISF. The last couple Sigacts encountered in this area were on %%% with SAF a couple %%% meters away. As well as an IED %%% on the same day at %%% just NW of %%%.\012\012EOD Assessment: There was nothing %%% interesting to be found, although some debris was collected for further examination, to include a piece of plastic which could be a portion of a PIR. Blast seat was irregular, about %%%' x %%%". Estimated at about %%% lbs of UBE.\012\012BDA:1x CF WIA \012 1x %%% minor damage\012\012REPORT STATUS:\012///CLOSED///\012\012\012-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\012\012 %%%\012\012\012WHO: %%% TC, , %%% SB\012\012WHAT: IED DET\012\012WHERE: %%%\012\012WHEN: 302338CAUG09\012\012SUMMARY OF EVENT:\012ON 302338CAUG09, CONVOY %%% WAS TRAVELING NORTH ON TOYOTA, %%% NORTH OF %%% WHEN THE CONVOY WAS HIT BY AN IED OF UNK TYPE. \012\012UPDATE %%% - SB POSITION:\012TEXT\012\012*********EOD PBA*********\012\012*************************\012\012SUMMARY:\012%%% X IED DET\012WIA: NONE\012BDA: %%% \012\012STATUS: MTF

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Report key6D564561-02A4-435D-78B1E41B1E902CBA
Tracking number20090830233838SKE
Attack onENEMY
Reporting unit13 ESC LNOS at MNC-I JOC
Unit name733 TC, 395 CSSB, 16 SB
Type of unitCF
Originator group13 ESC LNOS at MNC-I JOC
Updated by groupMNC-I SIGACTS MGR
MGRS38SKE49
DColorRED