He said the paratrooper was part of a patrol sent to recover kit after a soldier lost his legs when he triggered an IED (improvised explosive device), while the patrol looked for the kit another IED went off, seriously injuring a second soldier.

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There were unconfirmed reports that an explosion near the city's secure Green Zone was an IED (improvised explosive device).

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Al-Muqawamah TV is currently showing a loop of archive footage of IED (improvised explosive device) and sniper attacks against coalition troops in Iraq.

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