Wednesday, December 28, 2005
No Hassan, not that wire... this one! Oops....
TERRORIST BOMB DETONATES ON BOMBERS
(H/T LinkedInUSAF)
December 20, 2005
TIKRIT, Iraq - One terrorist was killed and another severely injured when the improvised explosive device they were attempting to emplace detonated prematurely. The incident occurred Dec. 19, near the city of Tikrit.
Tikrit police and Soldiers from the 3rd Infantry Division's 1st Brigade Combat Team responded to the explosion. The police officers performed first-aid on the injured bomber, who was taken to a nearby hospital for treatment.
The IED was composed of a 155 mm artillery shell and a detonating device, according to an explosives ordnance team investigating the explosion.
Soldiers searching the area discovered another artillery round and several other IED components in a nearby vehicle.
In addition to the wounded bomber, two other men were detained for allegedly attempting to help the surviving bomber avoid the responding security forces.
For more information, please contact the 101st AIRBORNE DIVISION Public Affairs Office at EDWARD.LOOMIS@US.ARMY.MIL
posted by El Capitan at 3:57 PM
2 Comments:
Fidothedog said...
Guess if they S'plode themselves by accident they wont qualify for the 72 virgins?
6:40 PM Sean Dustman said...
Merry Christmas to you and yours! May your new year be better then the last!
7:02 PM