Posted on 10/24/2007 12:43:42 PM PDT by mdittmar
KHAN BANI SA’AD, Iraq – A concerned citizen led Coalition Forces to a large
weapons cache yesterday in a home in Sa’ada Village, Iraq.
This cache is one of the largest discoveries of explosively formed penetrators
found in at one location in Iraq. The find included more than 120 fully-assembled EFPs,
more than 150 copper disks of four different sizes used in making EFPs (including 12-
inch disks – one of the largest ever discovered in Iraq), 600-plus pounds of C4 and
other explosive materials, 100 mortar rounds of various caliber, approximately 30
107mm rockets, two mortar tubes and 20 claymore-type mines.
“A find like this helps keep my Soldiers’ morale up because they know they’ve
made a difference. It makes them feel good that they are saving Soldiers lives through
their work,” said Capt. Jason Rosenstrauch, B Troop commander, 2nd Squadron, 1st
Cavalry Regiment.
“My first concern was for my Soldiers,” added Rosenstrauch. “I was worried that
the room was unstable because it smelled like explosives and nitric acid.”
Last week such information from Concerned Local Citizens in a village near
Muqdadiyah assisted CF to unearth a weapons cache and detain one suspected
terrorist.
Coalition Forces detained the homeowner in the raid.
Rosenstrauch said the citizens of Khan Bani Sa’ad are now working closely with
Coalition Forces to keep insurgents out of the city.
“We have a lot of peace in the city center now,” Rosenstrauch said. “We have
had [many] CLCs reporting on enemy activity. The people are turning on the insurgents
and telling us where they are.”
Excellent work all around, that will save some lives.
It would also seem that was a major supply point, so it’s a good thing that is now off the table.
Beer all around.
Hopefully this is a sign of prayers answered , an this thing is about over.
Thanks for posting this Iraq news.
This is Most Excellent!!!
Speaking of Sad’r. Haven’t heard from Mookie recently.
What would have made me even happier reading this would be a statement like “Irans fingerprints are all over this weapons cache.”
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