Explosive Hazard / Premature Detonation - Afghan War Diary, January 2009 (sitios de interés)
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Event classification
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"UNIT: KHOST PRT TYPE: VBIED TIMELINE: AT 0700Z THE KHOWST PRT REPORTED A BLUE TOYOTA SURF VBIED HAD DETONATED IVO THEIR NORTH GATE AT CHAPMAN. AFTER ASSESSING THE SITUATION THE PRT AND CARDINAL REPORTED THE EXPLOSION RESULTED IN 3x MALE CHILDREN LN WIA, 2x FEMALE CHILDREN LN WIA, 1x ADULT PREGNANT FEMALE LN WIA, 4x ADULT MALE LN WIA, AND 1x KPF WIA. ALL OF THE CASUALTIES WERE TAKEN TO THE SALERNO CSH FOR TREATMENT. UPDATE: AT 0750Z THE PRT AND OGA REPORTED FOLLOWING THE INIATIAL VBIED ATTACK ANOTHER POSSIBLE VBIED WAS APPROACHING AT THAT TIME WHEN THE VEHICLES DRIVER ABANDONED HIS VBIED AND WAS SHOT AND KILLED BY THE KPF. 1 OTHER INDIVIDUAL SUSPECTED OF BEING INVOLVED WITH THE ATTACK WAS ALSO DETIANED DURING THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE SITUATION. UPDATE: AT 0906Z CARDINAL AND KPF HAD CONFIRMED THE STATIONARY DUMP TRUCK VBIED WAS CONFIRMED TO BE RIGGED WITH EXPLOSIVES ON THE SIDE OF RTE VIRGINIA AT GRID WB 88973 89394. THE VIPER 26 ELEMENT AND EOD WERE SPUN UP AT THIS TIME TO INTEROGATE THE VBIED AND CONSULT A PLAN TO DETONATE IT SAFELY. UPDATE: AT 1306Z CONTROLLED DET OF THE 2ND VBIED WAS COMPLETE WITH USE A WATER CHARGES. UPDATE: 1610z PRT AT CHAPMAN REPORTS THAT KPF AND CARDNIAL WILL BE SECURING THE VBIED SITE, AND EOD WILL BE CONDUCTING FURTHER SITE EXPLOITATION IN THE MORNING S2 ASSESSMENT: FRIENDLY FOLLOW UP: SUMMARY: 2x VBIED 2x EKIA 1x POSSIBLE ENEMY DETAINED 3x MALE CHILDREN LN WIA 2x FEMALE CHILDREN LN WIA 1x ADULT PREGNANT FEMALE LN WIA 4x ADULT MALE LN WIA 1x KPF WIA EVENT OPEN At 1023Z on 20JAN09, RC East reported: FF reported that the INS was not shot by FF but killed himself when the IED did not go off. NFI att. At 1536Z on 20JAN09, RC East reported: FF conducted a controlled detonation on a 2nd VBIED with a water charge. FF with KPF will secure the site over night while EOD TM was exploiting the site. EOD TM reported they recovered 4x containers with 4x separate charges of black and tan HME with multiple blocks of TNT and propane tank. FF also recovered 1x 155mm round and believed there might be more buried in the debris. FF planned to recover the items after testing the compound and stabilization of the explosives with the AHURA. All explosives have been recovered by EOD TM and the vehicle was moved off or RTE VIRGINA. EOD TM and QRF have RTB to FOB SALERNO at 201130ZJAN09. NFTR. Event closed at 1443Z on 20JAN09. ISAF # 01-760"
Event identifier
EE597FDC-F91D-DAAB-4837263883B18CC8
Event category and type
- Category: Premature Detonation
- Type: Explosive Hazard
Statistics
Wounded in Action
- Civilian: 10
- Enemy: 0
- Friendly: 0
- Host nation: 1
- Enemy Detained: 1
Killed in Action
- Civilian: 0
- Enemy: 2
- Friendly: 0
- Host nation: 0
Detained in Action
- Enemy: 1
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