MNF-Iraq: Iraqi security forces confiscate weapons cache, disable roadside bomb

CENTCOM ^ | August 7, 2004

[Ragtime Cowgirl]

	NEWS RELEASE HEADQUARTERS UNITED STATES CENTRAL COMMAND 7115 South Boundary Boulevard MacDill AFB, Fla. 33621-5101 Phone: (813) 827-5894; FAX: (813) 827-2211; DSN 651-5894

August 7, 2004
Release Number: 04-08-23

MNF-Iraq: Iraqi security forces confiscate weapons cache, disable roadside bomb

MOSUL, IRAQ (August 7, 2004) – Iraqi Police and Iraqi National Guard patrols destroyed a roadside bomb and secured several weapons, munitions, explosives and communication devices yesterday in the continuing effort to improve the safety and security of the citizens of northern Iraq.

Iraqi Police patrolling in the Al Karama neighborhood of western Mosul discovered a large cache consisting of 10 communication devices, 11 anti-tank rocket propelled grenades, 35 RPG 7s, 56 RPG launching targets, two large packets of TNT, one machine gun, one mortar tube and 35 hand grenades. The police secured the cache and transported it to the Iraqi explosive ordnance disposal team headquarters for disposal.

Iraqi National Guard Soldiers of Company D, 102nd Battalion found a roadside bomb consisting of two mortar rounds while on patrol near the city of Qayarrah. They were able to disassemble the bomb and destroy it with no injuries or damage.

Local citizens are urged to report any unexploded ordnance they find, and to cooperate with security forces by providing information that leads to the capture and arrest of anti-Iraqi forces.

FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT TASK FORCE OLYMPIA, MULTINATIONAL BRIGADE - NORTH PUBLIC AFFAIRS OFFICE. LT COL PAUL HASTINGS AT PAUL.HASTINGS@US.ARMY.MIL

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CENTCOM Iraq-ization, good news, ping!

[No Blue States]

"10 communication devices, 11 anti-tank rocket propelled grenades, 35 RPG 7s, 56 RPG launching targets, two large packets of TNT, one machine gun, one mortar tube and 35 hand grenades."

Excellent.

[Sacajaweau]

Ditto!!

[Rokke]

Almost every time one of these caches is discovered it comes from a tip from an Iraqi citizen. Any citizens who offers such a tip, makes himself a target for murder. But they do it anyway, and in greatly increasing numbers. Less then 4 months ago it would have been unheard of that the Iraqi security forces did anything proactive against the terrorists in their country. Now it happens all over the country, everyday. Whether the libs around the world want to believe it or not, the tide has turned in Iraq. It's not over yet by a long shot, but like America, Iraq has turned the corner and they are not turning back.

[SAMWolf]

Bump.

[RightWingMama]

good news bump.

[Alamo-Girl]

Bump!

[SAMWolf]

[RottiBiz]

Looks like the Iraqi Police and Iraqi National Guard are really starting to do the work previously done primarily by the coalition forces.

I long for the day when our troops only responsibility will be emergency backup.

Thanks for posting this encouraging article, RC.

[windchime]

Bump!

[blackie]

We are winning ~ the bad guys are losing ~ trolls, terrorists, democrats and the mainstream media are sad ~ very sad!

~~ Bush/Cheney 2004 ~~