Possibly armed by Iran. Have these donkeys been checked for jihadist tendencies? Do they bray five times a day? “Forces disarm explosives-laden donkeys,” from Reuters, :
IRAQI security forces patrolling near the Iranian border found six donkeys carrying dozens of high-explosive anti-tank mines, the US military said.
The military said two men fled the scene in the religiously mixed Diyala province where the insurgency was active….
US officials have often accused Iran of arming militant groups in Iraq.
The statement said Iraqi forces seized 53 Russian- and Italian-made anti-tank landmines and one anti-tank projectile.