Bosnian EOD unit takes action in Iraq

CAMP ECHO — In Asal Belly, east of Camp Echo, in Ad Diwaniyah, was a stash of Iraqi artillery placed during the last war. Sixteen square kiilometers of the terrain was almost entirely covered in artillery ammunition, mortar grenades, anti-tank mines and aircraft bombs.

A Bosnian and Herzegovina explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) unit set off to this dangerous place Feb. 28 to seek and destroy unexploded ordnance. It was a very crucial mission, because each piece of this ammunition could become a potential improvised explosive device and be used against Iraqis or Coalition Forces.

Right after they reached the destination point, a maneuver group secured the area of operation. Professionals from the EOD unit started to identify the found ammunition.

(PHOTO: Members of a Bosnian and Herzegovina explosive ordnance disposal unit move an unexploded ordnance Feb. 28 while on a mission to destroy a stash of Iraqi artillery in Asal Belly, east of Camp Echo, in Ad Diwaniyah, Iraq. U.S. Army courtesy photo.)

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