A day on IED Ally

Margaret Friednaur continues her reports from Iraq for the Fairbanks News-Miner:

MOSUL—Gearing up to head out on patrol to the Al Bareed neighborhood of Mosul, Sgt. Adam Smith said there usually is little enemy activity in the area.

“Except for sniper fire on Fridays,” he said, only half-joking.

Then he realized what day it was.

But on this Friday, the enemy stayed inside, away from the rain and chill that made for a quiet morning for the 1st Squad of the 4th Platoon.

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The day ended without incident.

Smith and his squad predicted a quiet day due to the rain. They said the enemy seems to mostly keep banker’s hours—8 a.m. to 3 p.m.—which is when the squad encounters most of the attacks. Chilly and rainy weather usually deter attacks.

“They’re lazy, lazy people,” Smith said.

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