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Publication Date

1-31-2007

Keywords

DDAS, 2007, Lebanon, missed mine, DPICM M77, submunition

Abstract

The terrain was already cleared with the use of mine detectors and was clearly limited with red painted rocks and stones. Around 09.30 Hr 1MC [Victim No.1] stepped on a cluster M77, which caused the explosion, following the investigation of the crater the cluster, was lying subsurface. He got injured at the heel of the right foot. 1MC [Victim No.2] got a shrapnel in the right under arm. 1MC [Victim No.2] went off immediately to get assistance down in the valley, where the ambulance was positioned. In the meanwhile 1MC [Victim No.1] tried to get downwards. He entered, probably disorientated, in uncleared area.

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