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Iraqi Army Locates Weapons Cache
Multi-National Force - Iraq ^

Posted on 07/07/2008 5:15:16 PM PDT by SandRat

COB ADDER — Troops assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 38th Brigade, 10th Iraqi Army located a weapons cache in the city of Amarah and detained two individuals occupying the building where the cache was found, July 4.

The IA located three explosively-formed penetrators, 20 155 mm artillery rounds, three anti-tank mines, 20 rocket-propelled grenades, one anti-personnel RPG, three RPG launchers, 21 grenades, three spools of detonation wire, six voltage meters, three camera flashes and a pair of new assault rifles.

The Iraqi unit is partnered with the 2nd Squadron, 7th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division.

An explosive ordnance disposal team was notified, and a controlled detonation will be conducted at a later date.

(4th BCT, 1st Cavalry Division)


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Politics/Elections; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: cache; frwn; iraq; iraqiarmy; weapons

1 posted on 07/07/2008 5:15:17 PM PDT by SandRat
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2 posted on 07/07/2008 5:15:34 PM PDT by SandRat (Duty, Honor, Country! What else needs said?)
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To: SandRat

Troops assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 38th Brigade, 10th Iraqi Army got it done.

Good Job!!


3 posted on 07/07/2008 5:22:15 PM PDT by NormsRevenge (Semper Fi ... Godspeed ... ICE toll-free tip hotline 1-866-DHS-2-ICE ... 9/11 .. Never FoRget!!!)
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partnered with the 2nd Squadron, 7th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division

Good Job!!


4 posted on 07/07/2008 5:23:09 PM PDT by NormsRevenge (Semper Fi ... Godspeed ... ICE toll-free tip hotline 1-866-DHS-2-ICE ... 9/11 .. Never FoRget!!!)
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To: NormsRevenge
7th Cavalry Regiment

Garry Owen!

5 posted on 07/07/2008 5:33:49 PM PDT by HiJinx (~ Support our Troops ~ www.americasupportsyou.mil ~)
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