Multi-National Corps – Iraq
Public Affairs Office, Camp Victory
RELEASE No. 20061214-04
TIKRIT, Iraq – Iraqi Police discovered three rockets emplaced by insurgents and aimed at Forward Operating Base Warrior Wednesday while on patrol in Kirkuk.
The rockets were set on fabricated launchers and equipped with improvisedtiming devices. Iraqi police patrolling a southwest neighborhood of the city identified asuspicious vehicle in the area. When IP approached, the vehicle abruptly sped away, and the police then discovered the rockets at the location.
The Provincial Joint Communication Center notified a Coalition Forces’ explosive ordnance disposal team which moved to the scene. The EOD team disarmed the rockets and conducted a controlled detonation at the site.
Analysis by the team determined that the intended target appeared to be the U.S.base on the western edge of the city. However, the improvised set up and relative inaccuracy of the rockets also posed a credible hazard to the citizens in the neighborhood.
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