(EXPLOSIVE HAZARD) IED FOUND/CLEARED RPT (Improvised Rocket Launcher ()) %%% IPS (UNILATERAL) : %%% INJ/DAM

/ :%%%\012\012FINAL REPORT:\012\012WHO: %%% IPs (Unilateral)\012\012WHEN: 072215OCT09\012\012WHERE: %%%\012\011\012WHAT: CACHE DISCOVERY (Confirmed by %%% IP, Ineffective)\012\012HOW: / -%%% IN reports that at 071945OCT09 %%% IPs report to JCC that at %%%, 2xmortar systems rigged with timers and mobile phone batteries were set to fire at %%% toward COP %%%. Upon discovery %%% IPs shot %%% of the mortar tubes causing it to explode. Following the explosion they recovered the other mortar system along with the timer, but left the battery.\012\012Update: At 080334OCT09 /-%%% IN reports EOD along with %%% PLT %%% is scheduled to go out to the %%% IP station and control detonate the equipment at 081000OCT09.\012\012%%%:\0122x Mortar systems\0122x Timers\0122x Mobile phone batteries\012\012%%%:\012EMPLOYMENT:\012ORIGIN:\012\012EOD Assessment:Team %%% responded to an %%% turn-in IVO %%% ISO /-. %%% IP recovered exploded weapons cache North East of %%% and notified /-%%% requesting assistance. Team arrived on scene %%% Mortar systems 2x Timers All hazardous items were taken to safe disposal area and disposed of by controlled detonation. Secondary search was conducted with no additional hazards found. \012\012S2 Assessment: There have been two IDF events prior to this one in the %%%. The first on 281109AUG09 and the second on 140223SEP09. Both attacks were against the %%% JSS and involved 82mm mortars. The second of the attacks included %%% mm mortar tubes rigged with timers, very similar to today'%%% find. The -%%% weeks between attacks may be a cool-down period or a time for the IDF cell to allocate resources for their next attack. CF pulling away from the %%% area could mean a decrease in overall attacks in the area, including IDF.\012\012///CLOSED/// %%% 1931C Oct %%%\012\012