3.6.3. SCENARIO 3 – LOW METAL CONTENT PRESSURE PLATES
Village
Ditch and tree line
Old security force base
Image 70. An old security force base separated from the village by a ditch and a tree line
SURVEY INFORMATION
A tree line located near an old state armed group’s (police) patrol base was reported by the community to contain IEDs. It was believed that the IEDs were placed by an NSAG to deny freedom of movement of foot patrols by the police when the conflict was active. The MA survey team visited the community to gather information related to IED contamination. The community reported that they were able to use all buildings, routes and farmland in their area except a 100 m section of ditch / tree line. They reported that approximately 60 days previously an explosion occurred, killing one child and injuring a second. They showed the survey staff photographs of the deceased child and the injuries were consistent with 3–5 kg of HME functioning directly underneath the child’s legs. The injured child suffered secondary fragmentation injuries from stones projected when the explosion occurred. No primary metal fragmentation was reported.
The conflict in this area ended six months previously and since this time no new contamination has been placed or dropped.
Technical IED capabilities
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