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Old 05-08-2008, 10:36 AM
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What ever the weapon is deadly.

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Originally Posted by michal @ TM
Marines were riding in Humvee FG 5 - vehicle was struck by new, "fragmentation" EFP which after relase blast is fragmented but contrary to previous EFPs without loosing its strenght ( is fragmented on purpose, not by accident due to weak structure ) - 4 dead marines bodies were very mutilated by EFP blast and identification process is still ongoing ... In vehicle was also gunner who is very heavy WIA - he was standing in the turret in time of blast and EFP cut him in half around waist but due to fast MEDEVAC he is still alive - but prognosis for him are very bad

It was near Anbar east "frontier" with Baghdad province, wounded was arlifted straight to CSH Baghdad so place of attack, although in Anbar province was closer to Baghdad than Ramadi

US sources thinks it was either Iranian or Syrian "design"
But maybe it was "homemade", who knows ...
Ps. It was disguised as a part of roadside wall
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