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Sept. 10, 2008
IA, Macedonian Rangers take weapons off streets of Baghdad
Multi-National Division – Baghdad
BAGHDAD – Iraqi Army soldiers and Macedonian Rangers attached to Multi-National Division – Baghdad, uncovered weapons caches in Baghdad Sept. 9.
While on patrol the Macedonian Rangers discovered a cache north of Baghdad at approximately 2:30 p.m. The weapons included two inert 550 French-manufactured air-to-air missiles and a 185 mm high-explosive projectile.
At approximately 11:30 p.m. soldiers serving with 1st Battalion, 54th Brigade, 6th Iraqi Army Division, along with its attached MND – B Military Transition Team, found a cache while on a cordon and search mission in Baghdad’s Mansour district. The cache included five concussion grenades, an RPG-7 rocket-propelled grenade, multiple wireless radio communications and monitoring equipment and a Special Groups platoon roster.
“Our Coalition forces partners, the Macedonian Rangers and the Iraqi Army, continue to make a difference every day by removing these weapons from the streets of Baghdad,” said Maj. Mark Cheadle, spokesman, MND-B and the 4th Infantry Division. “Together, we are helping to make Baghdad a safer place by disrupting Special Groups and preventing their attacks on local citizens.”
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Sept. 10, 2008
MND-C Soldiers secure weapons cache in Gorziya
Multi-National Division – Center PAO
FORWARD OPERATING BASE HAMMER, Iraq – Soldiers from Multi-National Division - Center secured a weapons cache in the village of Gorziya Sept. 2.
The Soldiers, from 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, were performing a dismounted patrol, approximately 15 km southeast of Baghdad, when they noticed a suspicious duffel bag.
After securing the duffel bag, they discovered belts of PKC rounds, two magazines of 7.62 mm sniper rounds, two magazine holders and two armored vests.
The Soldiers then searched the village and surrounding area for other weapons and equipment that could be used against Coalition forces.
In that search, they found four AK-47s, one rocket-propelled grenade fin, one spool of copper wire and an old RPG launcher.
“This find is another success story in the 2nd BCT’s mission to prevent the movement of weapons and explosives into the Baghdad city center,” said Lt. Col. Jason Kirk, 2nd BCT, 1st Armd. Div. executive officer.
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