Mortar Damage

The black litter is remains of fuel bladders awaiting helicopter transport to the field. The ammo dump just beyond the helicopter pad was hit several times that day but suffered only minor damage.Other attacks produced major secondary explosions in the stored ammo, like a big loud fireworks display but with more chance it would injure or kill spectators.

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