(EXPLOSIVE HAZARD) IED FOUND/CLEARED RPT (%%% IED) - : %%% UE DET

/ :%%% \012\012Initial Report:\012\012WHO: /%%% (Unilateral)\012\012WHAT: %%%, Confirmed\012\012WHERE: ME , %%%\012\012WHEN: 192301OCT09\012\012HOW: While /%%% was conducting Route %%% IVO %%%, Wicked reported 1x PAX %%% sneaking around the .\012\012%%% 192301OCT09: 1x PAX %%% and sneaking around the %%% ME %%%.\012\012UPDATE 192308OCT09: PAX dropped the item he was carrying, grid ME %%%.\012\012UPDATE 192309OCT09: possible command wire.\012\012UPDATE 192313OCT09: PAX entered house at ME %%% IVO %%%.\012\012UPDATE 192354OCT09: conducting TQ.\012\012UPDATE 200031OCT09: Found UPS System, at ME %%%.\012\012UPDATE 200045OCT09: reported cold spot IVO ME %%%, PIED.\012\012UPDATE 200059OCT09: found command wire and %%%, 2x bottles of %%%.\012\012UPDATE 200115OCT09: sending robot to investigate the possible ied.\012\012UPDATE 200137OCT09: confirmed IED at grid ME %%%.\012\012UPDATE 200138OCT09: requesting blast %%% at grid me ME %%%, consists of 3x liter bottles on %%% and one %%% object.\012\012UPDATE 200205OCT09: update to IED, EOD assessed it as an %%% roughly %%% in diameter, EOD %%% recover the object.\012\012UPDATE 200215OCT09: EOD pulled EFP currently recovering.\012\012UPDATE 200245OCT09: EFP is -%%% in diameter with about %%% lbs of explosive, it was set to be dual initiated by crush wire and pull switch (%%% Trip Wire), the whole system was set to be activated by command wire, as best as we can tell everything functioned by design except that the %%% plug to the blasting cap from the initiation system was not plugged in.\012\012UPDATE 200300OCT09: request blast window extension EFP %%% unstable for %%%.\012\012UPDATE 200333OCT09: conducted fm link up with /%%% IA\012\012UPDATE 200357OCT09: /%%% IA are %%% mikes from link up.\012\012UPDATE 200420OCT09: IA and Sapper currently linked up.\012\012UPDATE 200525OCT09: IA %%% males %%% and %%%.\012\012UPDATE 200545OCT09: %%% pictures of the %%% with and with out the EFP.\012\012UPDATE 200623OCT09: requesting blast window.\012\012UPDATE 200630OCT09: blast window approved\012\012UPDATE 200637OCT09: 3x detainees have been detained by the -%%% IA. Detainees %%% at %%% Mills IA Base.\012\012UPDATE 200640OCT09: Blast Complete conducting PBA.\012\012UPDATE 200658OCT09: /%%% is enroute back to FOB %%%.\012\012BDA:\012NONE\012\012PAO ASSESSMENT:Iraqi forces detained three individuals, after .%%%. forces operating in the %%% area in Kirkuk province, %%%, Oct %%%, observed one of the individuals dropping an item later identified to be an explosive. Explosive Ordnance Disposal units were called to the scene to dispose of the explosive and Iraqi forces transported the suspects to %%%-Mills Iraqi Army base.\012\012IO ASSESSMENT:Continue mission. A follow up questioning/investigation or engagement, one that includes the %%%, of the area should be done to gain %%% and to inform the people why the %%% personnel were detained and the possible harm to local people that was prevented. \012\012EOD ASSESSMENT:\0121x EFP\0121x Trip Wire\0121x Crush Wire\012%%% lbs of explosive\012\012-%%% ASSESSMENT: This is the first %%% found in OE Mustang. The closest previous event was %%% Dec %%% on ASR . %%% has been rumored lately to be exploring the possibility of using %%% or %%%, but so far this threat had not materialized. Based on the location of the attack, this was likely a %%% attack, but based on the type of %%% used, AQI/ISI or %%% were likely the suppliers.\012\012MEETS %%%\012\012///CLOSED/// (202033OCT09)