[kearnyirish2]

What’s “indirect fire?”

My guess is that it was known as “friendly fire” when Bush was president (in the same way “US casualties” under Bush became “NATO casualties” under Obama - with a story several days later clarifying that they were Americans).

[thefactor]

Indirect fire is basically fire coming on your position from a weapon you cannot see or return fire on. Basically a mortar, howitzer. Direct fire is from an AK-47, RPG, etc..., that you can see and engage through your personal small arms.

So she died from an explosion, shrapnel from a mortar round probably.

[central_va]

Indirect fire requires a third party observer to spot the rounds and direct the fire mission. Artillery, rockets, mortars etc.

[TheGunny]

Indirect fire as it is called is normally morter or rocket fire. Basically anything that is not fired from a point weapon would fall into this category.