Probable Cause of Fatal Blast of 14 U.S. Marines

A senior defense official said that in all probability, the explosive that flipped an armored amphibious vehicle and killed 14 Marines in Iraq Aug. 3 was a triple-stacked anti-tank mine. Pictures show a crater about 8 feet wide and 4 feet deep.

The vehicle struck the mine outside Haditha, near where six Marines in two sniper teams were killed earlier in the week.

Source: American Forces Information Service By Jim Garamone

Semper Fi