They should have immediately capped them on the spot!

"Task Force Band of Brothers Soldiers captured two men near Balad Thursday night before they could detonate an IED they had buried alongside a road leading to the city.

Soldiers from 1-8 Infantry Regiment, 3rd Heavy Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division noticed the men hiding in the trees along the road. The Soldiers deployed to investigate and discovered a spool of wire leading the men’s position.

After questioning the men, the Soldiers quickly found and secured the IED. The troops also confiscated two AK-47 assault rifles, shovels and the detonating device the men were preparing."

Have them stand on the IED and set it off.  Why waste bullets.

Capture is sometimes better than killing, they will give up others.

Quoted: Capture is sometimes better than killing, they will give up others.

Yes, then set off the IED next to all of them

Quoted: Quoted: Capture is sometimes better than killing, they will give up others. Yes, set them in pig shit and then set off the IED next to all of them