Italians seize large weapons cache

Ministry of Defense ~ Operation Telic ^ | Dec. 9, 2003

[Ragtime Cowgirl]

             

Italian personnel catalogue weapons seized from a hidden cache,

        including 151 rocket propelled grenade launchers.

(Click here for high resolution version)

 

   http://www.operations.mod.uk/telic/images/misc/it_wpns.jpg

[Ragtime Cowgirl]

Until a few days ago, anyone could download the story links from the Operation Telic websight, linked to the CJTF7 websight (MND SE Releases, left side).

Now, after plugging the pdf story link into the handy Adobe converter, I am "not authorized to view this page."

While the UK Ministry of Defense has yet to return my e-mail (*g*), if you are qualified to view these now secret updates, please consider sharing them with us.

Thank you. (^:

[Ragtime Cowgirl]

If you are able to download the accompanying story, thank you!

If not, the pic's pretty cool.
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[Constitution Day]

Must have been some web problem.

I am viewing the file now... am I "Authorized"? =)
I'll post it now.

[Constitution Day]

Headquarters (Multi National Division) South East
British Forces Post Office 641

PRESS INFORMATION CENTRE
Telephone 00870 600 322 756
00870 763 655 814
Mobile 00965 9113350
E-mail: picbasrah@defencemediaops.co.uk

Ser No 04/12 Date of issue: 9 Dec 03

PRESS RELEASE

ITALIAN TROOPS SEEK OUT WEAPONS

During the night of the 6th of December, Italian Task Force Dimonios conducted Operation CLEAR AREA in the zone between Al Riffa`l and qal At-Sukkar. Units of the Savoia Cavalry, marines of S.Marco Battalion and Lagunari troops operated vehicle check points and conducted extensive searches. The operation proffered many automatic weapons. Thanks to intelligence provided by the local people, a hidden depot containing a huge quantity of weapons, ammunition and explosives was discovered. The cache included:

151 Rocket Propelled Grenade launchers
53 PG-7 rockets
38 PG-9 rockets
1 PG-5 rocket
1 mortar bomb 82 mm
300 kilos of explosive

In addition, throughout the operation, 13 mortar bombs (82 mm), 6 mortar bombs (60 mm) and 6 munitions (37 mm) were confiscated.

ENDS

[Alamo-Girl]

Bump!

[optimistically_conservative]

ITALIAN TROOPS SEEK OUT WEAPONS During the night of the 6th of December, Italian Task Force Dimonios conducted Operation CLEAR AREA in the zone between Al Riffa`l and qal At-Sukkar. Units of the Savoia Cavalry, marines of S.Marco Battalion and Lagunari troops operated vehicle check points and conducted extensive searches.

The operation proffered many automatic weapons. Thanks to intelligence provided by the local people, a hidden depot containing a huge quantity of weapons, ammunition and explosives was discovered. The cache included:

• 151 Rocket Propelled Grenade launchers
• 53 PG-7 rockets
• 38 PG-9 rockets
• 1 PG-5 rocket
• 1 mortar bomb 82 mm
• 300 kilos of explosive

In addition, throughout the operation, 13 mortar bombs (82 mm), 6 mortar bombs (60 mm) and 6 munitions (37 mm) were confiscated.

[Ex-Dem]

Images are available from Reuters or AFP. Also, the website www.operations.mod.uk/telic
contains a library of images that you can download free of charge.
Headquarters (Multi National Division) South East
British Forces Post Office 641
PRESS INFORMATION CENTRE
Telephone 00870 600 322 756
00870 763 655 814
Mobile 00965 9113350
E-mail: picbasrah@defencemediaops.co.uk
Ser No 04/12 Date of issue: 9 Dec 03
PRESS RELEASE
ITALIAN TROOPS SEEK OUT WEAPONS
During the night of the 6th of December, Italian Task Force Dimonios
conducted Operation CLEAR AREA in the zone between Al Riffa`l
and qal At-Sukkar. Units of the Savoia Cavalry, marines of S.Marco
Battalion and Lagunari troops operated vehicle check points and
conducted extensive searches.
The operation proffered many automatic weapons. Thanks to
intelligence provided by the local people, a hidden depot containing a
huge quantity of weapons, ammunition and explosives was
discovered. The cache included:
151 Rocket Propelled Grenade launchers
53 PG-7 rockets
38 PG-9 rockets
1 PG-5 rocket
1 mortar bomb 82 mm
300 kilos of explosive
In addition, throughout the operation, 13 mortar bombs (82 mm), 6
mortar bombs (60 mm) and 6 munitions (37 mm) were confiscated.
ENDS

[Blood of Tyrants]

Interesting that they seized more LAUNCHERS than RPG's. Running a bit short maybe?

[Ex-Dem]

If you have ZoneAlarm or some other firewall running, it may block PDF files (depends on your settings).

[anymouse]

"That's a lotta pasta makers."

Glad these RPGs are off the Baghdad streets.

[Ragtime Cowgirl]

am I "Authorized"?

Why, yes. You are. (^:

I am very grateful for your "authorized" assistance. Though, by assisting the "unauthorized," you risk losing your "authorized" status.

Quite the honorable (and British, once), thing to do.

Thank you. *g*

[Alamo-Girl]

That would be a good thing.

[Capt. Jake]

Wouldn't surprise me if US forces "assisted" in the discovery but gave credit to the Italians out of respect for their recent losses in Iraq.

[JustPiper]

BumPing...a Must See!

[blackie]

Picking up the bad boys' toys. :)

[Ragtime Cowgirl]

It appears that I am the only "unauthorized" person, lol. Thank you, both.

Calling the patient Admin Mods (for the second time in a few days) to delete my "headline request," and perhaps a dup story post ~ or two. (^:

[geopyg]

Those things aren't exactly in MINT condition are they?! I wonder if there is a psychologial profile that explains it. An army that believes in what it's fighting for (such as democracy) - I imagine the soldier is going to be proud of his weapon and do his best to keep it in good condition.

Terrorists are handed the weapons and told "to wait for the Iman to proclaim the appointed day of the Infatada". But they perhaps deep down don't have the true belief in their cause, other than just to blow stuff up. Also, I wonder if their suicide mentality may also play a role in it.

[Constitution Day]

You're quite welcome, RG.

You have done a diligent job in posting all these press releases and I was just trying to help out. ;)

FRegards,
CD

[Looking for Diogenes]

Those things aren't exactly in MINT condition are they?!

I noticed that too. I don't think these weapons have been maintained at all. From the looks of them they might have been buried or stored uncrated in a dusty area.

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

Those things aren't exactly in MINT condition are they?! I wonder if there is a psychologial profile that explains it. An army that believes in what it's fighting for (such as democracy) - I imagine the soldier is going to be proud of his weapon and do his best to keep it in good condition.

Do the Arabs have a concept of having a personal weapon??