5. SCENARIO EXAMPLES
5.1. SCENARIO 1 – IRAQ - DEFENSIVE IED BELTS
GENERAL DESCRIPTION
Image 72. Defensive IED belt (highlighted by red dashed line) containing a damaged vehicle, close to a community housing complex (North is up)
An MA operator has received a request to conduct NTS of a community housing complex as shown in Image 72. The housing complex was occupied by a non-state armed group for over 12 months. They were using it as a fortified fighting position to dominate the channelled movement of an opposing armed group between a river and an area of steep relief. The local community reported that the area inside the walls has been reoccupied by local families for over six months and there have been no issues related to EO. However, the community are concerned about the area to the north, which includes an area of commonly owned land which herds of sheep move over to get to the river.
An MA organisation is tasked to conduct NTS of the common land in the north.
DURING NTS THE FOLLOWING EVIDENCE WAS RECORDED
IED indicators
• There is a VP to the north of the housing complex created by steep relief and a river. During the conflict this would have channelled the movement of vehicles and people trying to attack the non-state armed group occupying the housing estate. • The ground is suitable for wheeled vehicles to move over but soft enough to bury a VOIED in order to conceal it. • There are no aiming markers or tightly restricted VPs, such as culverts or entrance points in the area to the north. • There is a destroyed pickup truck with a mount for a heavy machine located approximately 150 m from the northern perimeter wall. The vehicle damage is consistent with a blast main charge functioning directly between the front wheels, which in itself is a sign .
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