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The War Profiteers
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Iraq: IED Attack (XII) Against U.S. Nyala
Minesweeper Vehicle - April 25th, 2007 |
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Background “Iraqi insurgents are
continuing their claims of being able to beat American bomb-fighting gear.
The latest: a video from the Islamic State of Iraq (ISI), announcing ‘the
first use of a new IED designed to target minesweepers in Iraq,’ IntelCenter
reveals. ‘The group’s al-Furqan Media released a written statement, dated 25
Apr. 2007, and a 1'36" video showing the first use of the device against
a US RG-31 Nyala minesweeper. The IED has been dubbed by the ISI, ‘The
Sweeper of Minesweepers.’’ […] “Mostly likely, ISI’s
‘special explosives’ which targeted the Nyala are ‘explosively-formed
projectiles.’ Those are the ‘superbombs’ which the Pentagon has been claiming
are Iranian-made - but many, including DANGER ROOM’s David Hambling, believe
are being constructed in Iraq. […]” Excerpt of a Wired News article from April 30th,
2007. |
IED destroying U.S. minesweeper vehicle |
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The Video |
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External view: link file format: .ram |
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Screenshots & Background Photo |
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Before the attack |
After the attack |
U.S. Nyala minesweeper vehicle |
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Video & Photo Credits The Video 1) The featured video has been produced and distributed via the
Internet by the Iraqi insurgent group “Islamic State of Iraq” (ISI). The exact
date and the location of the attack are not known, but it probably happened
shortly before the video was released over the Internet on April 25th,
2007. Background Photo 1) A US Army (USA) RG-31 Mine Protected Armored Personnel Carrier (MPAPC)
prepares to move through an Iraqi Army (IA) Traffic Control Point (TCP) on
the road to Mahmudiyah, Baghdad Province, Iraq (IRQ), during Operation Iraqi
Freedom. - April 13th, 2006 - SFC David D. Isakson/ PD-USGov-Military-DVIC; |
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