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Posted on 10/25/2007 6:57:59 PM PDT by Former Military Chick
Coalition forces have seized the largest cache ever found in Iraq of explosively formed penetrators, an especially lethal type of bomb, according to military officials.
Acting on a tip from a local Iraqi, soldiers descended on a home in Sa’ada Village and discovered a stockpile that included 124 fully-assembled EFPs, according to a release issued Wednesday by Multi–National Division–North.
The cache also included 159 copper disks, a component of EFPs, 600 pounds of C4 and other explosive materials, 100 mortar rounds, 31 rockets (107 mm), two mortar tubes and 20 claymore-type mines, the release stated.
“I was worried that the room was unstable because it smelled like explosives and nitric acid,” said Capt. Jason Rosenstrauch, commander of Troop B, 2nd Squadron, 1st Cavalry Regiment, 4th Stryker Brigade Combat Team.
Rosenstrauch led the raid, which unfolded about five miles south of Khan Bani Sa’ad in Diyala province.
U.S. military officials say citizens in the area have been cooperating with the troops more since an operation was launched six weeks ago that cleared the area of many insurgents.
The wildfires are important. But if they can discuss Rudy being saved from a mafia hit surely there was time for this news item.
FR WAR NEWS! Katie is too busy inerviewing Valerie Plame.
GOD BLESS OUR FINE MILITARY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Is there any indication where the copper disks, etc, were made?
My thoughts exactly. I’d be looking for a “Made in Iran” stamp.
Great news.
Nam Vet
Or “Made in China”.
You must be kidding, this was was the lead story by The Perky One herself /sarc
Explosive penetrator ping.
I saw that you posted similar articles in the past. Glad you picked up on this one. I found I was having temp computer trouble and unable to PING you.
Excellent news.
It’s very old news by now in Iraq that EFP materials and their construction expertise are being offered by Iran. What’s interesting about this story is where they found them. Diyala province is vast majority Sunni. So either this was a simple waypoint in funneling Shi’ite weapons into their main areas in north Baghdad or south Iraq, or the Shi’ite terrorists are taking advantage of the recent clearing of AQI Sunnis in Diyala so they can expand their AO.
Freepers think along the same lines.
thanks for posting
“GOD BLESS OUR FINE MILITARY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!”
AMEN! May GOD continue to bless and protect our brave military men and women.
This one has to hurt.
Coalition forces have seized the largest cache ever found in Iraq of explosively formed penetrators
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naughty iraqis
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