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Two weapon caches discovered in northern Iraq
Kuwait News Agency ^ | 2005 Jun 30

Posted on 07/01/2005 6:42:02 AM PDT by Wiz

BAGHDAD, June 30 (KUNA) -- The US forces discovered Thursday two weapon caches in the north Iraqi cities of Baqubah and Samarra.

A statement for the Multi-National Forces said that the 3rd Brigade Combat Team seized three improvised explosive devices, six rocket-propelled grenades, one machine gun, one sniper rifle and five AK-47 assault rifles in a weapons cache in Baqubah, Diayala province in north east Baghdad.

(Excerpt) Read more at kuna.net.kw ...


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Government; News/Current Events; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: cache; iraq; oif

1 posted on 07/01/2005 6:42:19 AM PDT by Wiz
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To: Becki; Dog; Deetes; Gucho; iso; ravingnutter; TexKat

ping


2 posted on 07/01/2005 6:42:34 AM PDT by Wiz
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To: Wiz
three improvised explosive devices, six rocket-propelled grenades, one machine gun, one sniper rifle and five AK-47 assault rifles in a weapons cache

That's considered a "cache"? Sounds like a lame gun shop in Anywhereville USA.

3 posted on 07/01/2005 6:48:12 AM PDT by zarf
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To: Wiz
"A statement for the Multi-National Forces said that the 3rd Brigade Combat Team seized three improvised explosive devices, six rocket-propelled grenades, one machine gun, one sniper rifle and five AK-47 assault rifles in a weapons cache in Baqubah, Diayala province in north east Baghdad."

Hardly a cache worth getting too excited about. But one rat's nest at a time, I suppose.

4 posted on 07/01/2005 6:59:13 AM PDT by Yo-Yo
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That might translate into savings of innocent lives numbering between the low dozens to the high scores and a possible bonus of intel.

God help our soldiers


5 posted on 07/01/2005 7:12:15 AM PDT by winston2
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To: zarf
That's considered a "cache"? Sounds like a lame gun shop in Anywhereville USA.

More like behind the seat of any pickup truck in Anywhereville USA.

6 posted on 07/01/2005 7:44:39 AM PDT by The_Victor (Doh!... stupid tagline)
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