Wednesday, December 7
10 MARINES WERE KILLED BY BOOBY TRAPPED FLOUR PLANT
Bomb was set off by jarheads dispersing from promotion ceremony.
| December 6, 2005 On Dec. 1, 10 Marines from Company F, 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, were killed and another 11 Marines injured by an improvised explosive device outside Fallujah. The Marines were inside an abandoned flour factory being used as a patrol base when the IED detonated. The platoon swept the area for explosives and established security around the factory. On that day, the company commander traveled to the patrol base to promote three Marines. A promotion ceremony involving a group of Marines was conducted inside the patrol base. When the ceremony ended, the Marines dispersed. It is suspected that one of the Marines triggered a hidden pressure plate initiation device, causing the explosion. Explosive experts believe four artillery shells were buried in two separate locations. All Marines were wearing their protective equipment. Initial reports that the Marines were on a foot patrol at the time of the explosion were incorrect. |
