The famous video of the 11 Apr 05 suicide attack on Camp Gannon, taken and broadcast on the web by AQI. Note: this version is annotated with some incorrect information, such as the date. Also, the insurgents heavily edited the video in several misleading ways. See the blog entry Analyzing the Video for a detailed analysis.
Images: (click to enlarge)
Post-blast photo taken from P2 tower. The red arrow shows the path of both the dump truck and the fire truck. Both exploded in the same location marked by the starburst. (Dali Markovic photo) Zoomed in to the seat of the blast. Note that part of the single-stack HESCO wall was completely destroyedRuins of one of the buildings in the training area demolished by the twin VBIED blasts. (USMC photo) The P2 tower where Butler was posted on April 11th The fire truck’s twisted chassis lay in the training area for weeks after the attack. (USMC photo)
David PinkhamRon JacksonDali MarkovicJosh ButlerInside P8, just two days before the attack. Note the range card showing fields of fire and pre-designated targets, evidence of a well-prepared defense plan. (Jon Dupont photo) The border sign survived but bore scars for the rest of the tour, imparting an ironic twist to its words. (Patrick Glynn photo) (l-r, standing) Donald Brazeal, Roy Mitros, Anthony Fink, Paul Mathis, Jessie Beddia, (l-r, kneeling) Charles Young, Joshua Butler (USMC photo)
Maps: (click to enlarge)
Figure 11-1. Triple suicide attack on Camp Gannon, 11 April 2005 Figure 11-2. What could have happened on 11 April 2005
Footnotes:
1. “India 3/2’s stand against the insurgency”, marines.mil, 11apr05 2. David Pinkham, interview with author 3. Josh Butler, interview with author 4. Ibid. 5. Frank Diorio, interview with Virginia Military Institute 6. Ron Jackson, interview with author 7. Josh Butler, interview with author 8. Ibid. 9. Frank Diorio, interview with Virginia Military Institute 10. “India 3/2’s stand against the insurgency”, marines.mil, 11apr05 11. David Pinkham, interview with author 12. Frank Diorio, interview in Awakening, Vol IIIA 13. Dali Markovic, interview with author 14. Stephen Davis, interview in Awakening, Vol III 15. Frank Diorio, interview with Virginia Military Institute 16. “India 3/2’s stand against the insurgency”, marines.mil, 11apr05 17. Frank Diorio, interview in Awakening, Vol IIIA
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