Red Haven Suicide Bomber's C4 Explosives

C4 explosives form the core of the suicide attack at Red Haven base in Ghana, where the bomber drives charges into a barracks and detonates them, killing U.S. personnel. Fitzwallace receives a terse note in the Situation Room, halting celebrations over a successful rescue. Bartlet, Leo, and military voices absorb the report amid shock, as Bartlet raises Threat Condition Charlie across Africa and Europe.

2 appearances

Purpose

High-explosive charges driven into barracks and detonated in suicide bombing

Significance

Shatters Situation Room relief into crisis, reframes hostage rescue triumph as national tragedy, forces immediate threat elevation and family notifications

Appearances in the Narrative

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2 moments

S4E17 · Red Haven's On Fire

Rescue Confirmed — Red Haven Burns

The C4 explosives are the weaponized element of the Red Haven attack; Fitzwallace relays that the vehicles exploded their C4s inside a barracks, turning the training facility into a casualty scene and triggering threat escalations.

Before: Emplaced in the attacking SUVs and carried into the Red Haven compound by assailants.

After: Detonated within the barracks, producing fatalities and destruction that the Situation Room must now address.

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S4E17 · Red Haven's On Fire

From Rescue Relief to Red Haven Carnage

C4 explosives are referenced as the weapons used in the Red Haven attack; their mention specifies the deliberate, high-lethality nature of the bombing and raises the stakes for the Situation Room's security response.

Before: Deployed with attackers at Red Haven (off-screen).

After: Detonated inside the barracks, causing fatalities and structural fire, as reported to the Situation Room.

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