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Why steal a dump truck?
"... an Iraqi Army patrol stopped an anti-Iraqi forces attempt to steal a dump truck south of Baqubah ...""Four insurgents were killed, one wounded and eight detained." "After the firefight, the units inspected a white sedan the anti-Iraqi forces were using in their escape attempt. It was found to have a mortar tube with base plate, some mortar rounds and a sniper rifle with ammunition." Assigning 13 (or more) men to the task of stealing a dumptruck indicates they seriously wanted it for something. Is it possible they wanted the dump truck to use as a mobile mortar position? It would potentially diminish the effectiveness of counter-battery response, which has been limiting them to only a couple of quick shots before they had to scoot. Would the propellant gasses cause problems in the confined space of a dump truck bed? Posted by: Glenmore 2006-04-01 |
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