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Two fragmentation mines lie just feet away from a roadway Aug. 14 that Coalition forces frequently travel in western al-Anbar province, Iraq. Six mines were discovered by Route Clearance Platoon, Company A, 3rd Combat Engineer Battalion, Regimental Combat Team 5, as they marked two minefields along the Iraq/Syrian border.  Once the first minefield was properly marked to NATOâ??s standards, the combat engineers detonated the six fragmentation mines.
080820-M-3455C-003.jpg Photo By: Cpl. Coolman

Aug 14, 2008
Two fragmentation mines lie just feet away from a roadway Aug. 14 that Coalition forces frequently travel in western al-Anbar province, Iraq. Six mines were discovered by Route Clearance Platoon, Company A, 3rd Combat Engineer Battalion, Regimental Combat Team 5, as they marked two minefields along the Iraq/Syrian border. Once the first minefield was properly marked to NATOâ??s standards, the combat engineers detonated the six fragmentation mines.


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