SOLDIERS FIND FOUR WEAPONS' CACHES (Afghanistan)

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September 7, 2004
Release Number: 04-09-13

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

SOLDIERS FIND FOUR WEAPONS' CACHES

BAGRAM AIRFIELD, Afghanistan – Coalition and Afghan National Army Soldiers found four weapons’ caches Monday.

The first cache, which Coalition Soldiers found near Ghazni, included 80 120 millimeter mortars, 150 82 millimeter mortars, 20 122 millimeter rockets, 1,000 rounds 14.5 millimeter small arms ammunition, and 950 rounds 12.7 millimeter small arms ammunition.

That cache has already been destroyed.

ANA soldiers found a second weapons cache in a house in Shindand. The cache contained 734 anti-tank mines and fuses. They discovered the cache during presence patrols and searches of the area and have moved the cache to Shindand airfield. Explosive Ordnance Disposal personnel will destroy it.

Coalition Soldiers discovered a third cache this morning near Tarin Kowt. The cache included two machine guns and one sniper rifle, an anti-aircraft gun, 20 boxes of hand grenades, three 82 millimeter mortar tubes, 300 AK-47s and AKM assault rifles, 12 to 14 anti aircraft tubes and a conex military shipping container full of rocket-propelled grenades and mortar tubes.

Most of the weapons are old and unserviceable. The serviceable weapons will be destroyed.

Coalition Soldiers found the fourth weapons cache near Orgun-E. The cache included 75 boxes of machine gun rounds, which the Coalition Soldiers picked up.

1 posted on 09/08/2004 7:33:44 AM PDT by Ragtime Cowgirl

To: Cannoneer No. 4; TEXOKIE; xzins; Alamo-Girl; blackie; SandRat; Calpernia; SAMWolf; prairiebreeze; ..

The first cache - near Ghazni, included 80 120 millimeter mortars, 150 82 millimeter mortars, 20 122 millimeter rockets..

ANA soldiers found a second weapons cache in a house in Shindand - 734 anti-tank mines and fuses..

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CFC-A

Combined Forces Command Afghanistan

Good news, ping!

2 posted on 09/08/2004 7:35:23 AM PDT by Ragtime Cowgirl ((>) 20 years, on every great issue of freedom-security, John Kerry has been wrong-weak-wobbly.- Zell)

To: Ragtime Cowgirl

Thanks, RC! Ghazni province is the AO of my son's battalion, the 3d of the 116th Infantry, (of the fabled "Stonewall Brigade") Virginia Army Guard! Glad to see they're earning their keep!

3 posted on 09/08/2004 7:40:14 AM PDT by Snickersnee (Where are we going? And what's with this handbasket???)

To: Ragtime Cowgirl

Thank you for this post .

4 posted on 09/08/2004 7:54:09 AM PDT by Nepalis

To: Ragtime Cowgirl

Sounds like someone's dropping a dime on al Queda!

5 posted on 09/08/2004 7:55:46 AM PDT by SuziQ (Bush in 2004-Because we MUST!!!)

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6 posted on 09/08/2004 8:16:42 AM PDT by CheneyChick

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7 posted on 09/08/2004 8:20:09 AM PDT by blackie (Be Well~Be Armed~Be Safe~Molon Labe!)

To: Ragtime Cowgirl

8 posted on 09/08/2004 9:16:37 AM PDT by Alamo-Girl

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9 posted on 09/08/2004 9:18:00 AM PDT by whizzer

To: Ragtime Cowgirl

...14.5 millimeter small arms ammunition...

While here in the US, to the best of my understanding, a 14.5 millimeter round is a "destructive device".

10 posted on 09/08/2004 4:53:20 PM PDT by DuncanWaring (...and Freedom tastes of Reality)

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