(ENEMY ACTION) DIRECT FIRE RPT (Hand Grenade) /-%%% CAV, A/-%%% CAV : %%% INJ/DAM

/ :%%%\012WHO: /-%%% CAV, %%%/A/-%%% CAV, %%% IP\012\012WHEN: 111535OCT09\012\012WHERE: Ninewah Province, Sa'id %%% village, %%%\012\012WHAT: Grenade Attack, Effective, Confirmed (/-%%% CAV)\012\012HOW: At 111535OCT09, //-%%% CAV reported that while conducting route %%% moving north on the southern portion of %%% Road, a grenade detonated as the patrol passed near an alley, blowing out a Husky'%%% rear left tire. //-%%% CAV moved into a security halt, assessed for additional BDA, and called for recovery. The patrol reported seeing %%% near the site run away as it approached just prior to the attack. Recovery assets from /%%% as well as %%%/A/-%%% CAV QRF were sent to the site to conduct recovery and assist %%% IP in a follow-on investigation. SWT was sent to the site to deny enemy secondary attacks, and Shadow ISR was tasked to screen the Hawija road area to provide early warning of enemy attempts to conduct subsequent attacks on QRF/recovery assets along the %%%/exfil route. %%%/A/-%%% CAV arrived on scene and linked up with %%% IP investigating officer LT , %%% conduct a follow on investigation of the attack site and surrounding area. During the investigation, %%%/A/-%%% CAV was unable to ID a blast crater, and interviews with local villagers yielded NSTR. The Husky had no shrapnel damage, and no fragments were found. Upon completion of recovery and investigation, all elements CM.\012\012S2 Assessment: The attackers likely used the alley way and %%% in the area to conceal their attack. %%% village is the home town of reported %%% and likely cell leader %%%. On %%% SEP, while moving north from a discovered cache site, there was an UI Explosion reported by A/-%%% approximately %%% south of today'%%% event. %%% reports prior to the %%% SEP attack indicated that %%% had planned and facilitated the attack. Last week, A/-%%% CAV ISO //%%% IA conducted census operations within the village focusing one of ' %%% IOT enable further target development. Today'%%% attack was targeting USF IOT protect an assessed %%% support zone and deter further US presence in Sa'id %%% village. \012\012EOD Assessment: EOD did not go to site. No crater or remnants found for exploitation. \012\012BDA: 1x Husky tire damaged\012\012REPORT STATUS: \012///CLOSED///%%%