Posted on 09/26/2005 8:22:32 PM PDT by Calpernia
BAGHDAD — Task Force Baghdad Soldies, acting on a tip from a Iraqi citizen, seized a weapons cache hidden in west Baghdad at 11:30 a.m. Sep. 25.
The Soldiers, from Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment, discovered 85 mortar rounds, 14 rockets, two artillery rounds and three mortar tubes. The cache also contained eight rocket propelled grenade launchers with 144 RPGs and 30 RPG chargers, three anti-tank weapons, 20 hand grenades, two machine guns, two assault rifles, 23 recoilless rifle rounds and 75 pounds of ammunition.
The patrol found bomb making materials and 100 feet of detonation cord at the site as well.
U.S. officials said they believe these devices were being used by anti-coalition forces to target Iraqi Security Forces and Coalition Forces through conventional attacks and roadside bombings.
The Soldiers secured the site to deny terrorists from returning and using the munitions in the future.
(Denny Crane: "Sometimes you can only look for answers from God and failing that... and Fox News".)
acting on a tip from a Iraqi citizen
Give that citizen a free country! That was quite a cache!
Since elections are coming up in a few days...I think she will have one ;)
We have been hearing of our soldiers getting more and more help from civilians in Iraq...I LOVE THAT!
Freedom tastes so GOOD, nothing like it, and SECURITY combined with FREEDOM is even BETTER!!!!
That's a lot of enemy firepower.
But are there any WMDs?
Nope. That means it's not worth reporting! (junks the story)
Climb to Glory!
10th Mountain Division!
Thanks for the ping!
It's always good to see these news reports which confirm that the Iraqis are investing in their own future. Naturally, because it affirms the coalition's presence in Iraq, we'll never, ever see it in old media.
It's always good to see these news reports which confirm that the Iraqis are investing in their own future. Naturally, because it affirms the coalition's presence in Iraq, we'll never, ever see it in old media.
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