Hello Frmrsldr, I am ok with disagreements. This is a discussion board so we will discuss the merits of this incident.
I do not believe a 60 or 81mm mortar round can create a hole roughly 1m wide by 50cm deep (by judging by the photo).
I believe that only 60mm mortars are currently used by the CF in Kandahar, there is no way a 60mm round could make a crater that size based off of personal experience.
I did mean to contradict myself, I was trying to get Unionist to state it was possible that a Taliban mortar round killed the children, or to admit that there are other options. It is still my opinion that it was an IED or mine that killed that killed the children.
PS welcome to babble.
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