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Posted on 12/30/2003 5:09:31 AM PST by Calpernia
TIKRIT, Iraq, Dec. 29, 2003 — An Iraqi citizen provided information to U.S. Air Force airmen concerning a large weapons cache that he said consisted of close to 600 rockets, according to U.S. Central Command officials. The Air Force in turn asked the U.S. Army for assistance. Air Force personnel and a patrol from 1st Battalion, 68th Armor Regiment went to the identified site in the evening of Dec. 27 to investigate.
Officials said the intelligence acquired suggested the rockets could be found hidden in some undergrowth along the river next to a tree line. After a short search, the soldiers and airmen found a berm near a tree line that was approximately 35 feet long and 4 feet high. Buried in the berm, covered with plastic and dirt, they found 580 57-millimeter rockets.
The unit secured the perimeter of the site and coordinated with an explosive ordinance disposal team for the destruction of the weapons.
The soldiers secured the position overnight until an explosive ordinance disposal team could destroy the rockets, officials said.
An Iraqi citizen provided information to U.S. Air Force airmen concerning a large weapons cache that he said consisted of close to 600 rockets, according to U.S. Central Command officials.
========= IRAQI WEAPONS from France USED Against US and Coalition Heroes ========
French missiles were found by the Poles, and to protect France, blown up.
The pompous froggies said they did not say "2003". Decide for yourself.
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