English: The enemy initiated the ambush with sudden and intense RPG and PKM fire. Sgt. Brennan and Spc. Eckrode, walking at the front of the single-file formation, were wounded in the initial onslaught. The enemy used an uncharacteristically high ratio of tracer rounds to normal rounds, which created a wall of fire to the left of the squad. The squad members dropped to the ground and sought cover within a couple of feet of where they had been standing to return effective, controlled fire from prone positions.