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Large weapons cache found in Iraqi village [largest ever of explosively formed penetrators]
Stars and Stripes
| October 26, 2007
| Stars and Stripes
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 Saada Village and discovered a stockpile that included 124 fully-assembled EFPs, according to a release issued Wednesday by MultiNational DivisionNorth.
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 Saad 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.
TOPICS: Front Page News; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: efps; frwn; iraq; weapons
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To: jveritas
We are approaching, at this point, what might be termed as the “mop-up” phase of this war against AQI. I don’t think we are too far behind that with JAM, either.
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posted on
10/25/2007 7:29:43 PM PDT
by
Tennessean4Bush
(An optimist believes we live in the best of all possible worlds. A pessimist fears this is true.)
To: Former Military Chick
I heard it on...uhh... what’s that tv show...wait no...it was on the radio...oh,wait...uhh...maybe the bird cage liner...never mind.
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posted on
10/25/2007 7:29:55 PM PDT
by
Eagles6
To: SandRat
Please add me to your ping list, SandRat.
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posted on
10/25/2007 7:32:05 PM PDT
by
submarinerswife
("If I win I can't be stopped! If I lose I shall be dead." - George S. Patton)
To: Future Snake Eater
or the Shiite terrorists are taking advantage of the recent clearing of AQI Sunnis in Diyala so they can expand their AO Doubtful. This area has been recently cleared of AQI. I highly doubt the Shia have warehoused in al Qaeda country.
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posted on
10/25/2007 7:32:10 PM PDT
by
Tennessean4Bush
(An optimist believes we live in the best of all possible worlds. A pessimist fears this is true.)
To: submarinerswife
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posted on
10/25/2007 7:34:01 PM PDT
by
submarinerswife
("If I win I can't be stopped! If I lose I shall be dead." - George S. Patton)
To: submarinerswife
It is my pleasure and honor to add you to FRWN.
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posted on
10/25/2007 7:34:05 PM PDT
by
SandRat
(Duty, Honor, Country. What else needs to be said?)
To: Tennessean4Bush
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posted on
10/25/2007 7:34:45 PM PDT
by
jveritas
(God bless our brave troops and President Bush)
To: Former Military Chick
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posted on
10/25/2007 7:43:57 PM PDT
by
Southack
(Media Bias means that Castro won't be punished for Cuban war crimes against Black Angolans in Africa)
To: jveritas
It feels good to be on the side of right... Freedom and righteousness... and be winning! Those that stood firm like JV and many others here on FR are vindicated... our Military has been vindicated... and we Conservatives will not fail to celebrate Our heroes at every opportunity. GOD bless the American fighting men and women and ALL that stand tall with them! I believe... I always have and I always will!
LLS
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posted on
10/25/2007 7:51:57 PM PDT
by
LibLieSlayer
(Support America, Kill terrorists, Destroy dims!)
To: LibLieSlayer
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posted on
10/25/2007 7:59:05 PM PDT
by
Publius6961
(MSM: Israelis are killed by rockets; Lebanese are killed by Israelis.)
To: Grimmy; SmithL; armymarinemom; BigSkyFreeper; StarCMC; DTogo; wagglebee; TruthNtegrity; Chena; ...
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posted on
10/25/2007 7:59:59 PM PDT
by
Former Military Chick
(Please pray for our troops as they selflessly serve in harm's way say an extra one for my beloved!)
To: submarinerswife
EFP ?
explosive formed penetrator
To: LibLieSlayer
A 1000 Amen my FRiend. You, me, and most freepers have always believed in Victory because we have always believed that we have a great leader in President Bush and of course an increibly superb and brave military. We always believed that Good will Trumph over Evil and now we are reaping the fruit of our faith: a Total Victory against Al Qaeda in Iraq.
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posted on
10/25/2007 8:04:25 PM PDT
by
jveritas
(God bless our brave troops and President Bush)
To: Former Military Chick
In other major news that the MSM has ignored, (there may be a thread on this I missed), yesterday, for the first time since the initiation of hostilities in Iraq, not one person was reported killed in hostile action--not one Iraqi, not one American, not one Brit, nobody--nada--nichts-zip,zero,zilch.
I'm sure CNN will lead with this for the next news cycle (not).
To: Former Military Chick
The only penetrator Katie will report is related to colon cancer. Sorry for the mental picture.
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posted on
10/25/2007 8:12:31 PM PDT
by
manic4organic
(Send a care package through USO today.)
To: hinckley buzzard
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posted on
10/25/2007 8:16:57 PM PDT
by
DocRock
(All they that TAKE the sword shall perish with the sword. Matthew 26:52 Gun grabbers beware.)
To: Former Military Chick
Someday these MSM biased journalists and their leftist cronies will have to pay dearly for sabotaging our President and our Military people.
In certain dictatorship countries (e.g. USSR) such people would'nt live another half hour and their families would pay dearly for such treachery & treason.
But here in the oh-so-tolerant USA its encounraged and applauded as "Patriotic"; which is a load of bull$h!t.
To: Former Military Chick
Thanks for posting this.
FRom July..
AFP/Pool/FileA deadly and allegedly Iranian-made "EFP" armor-penetrating roadside bomb is seen among during a press conference in Baghdad, 02 July 2007. The US military has alleged that Iranian agents continue to smuggle Iranian made armour piercing bombs -- explosively-formed penetrators (EFPs) -- to Iraqi extremist groups across the country's long border.(AFP/Pool/File/Chris Hondros)
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A U.S. military explosives expert displays explosives used by Iraqi militants, including the 'EFP' armour-penetrating roadside bomb (far L), in the Green Zone in Baghdad July 2, 2007. Senior Iranian leaders know about the operations of Iran's Qods Force in fomenting violence in Iraq, the U.S. military said on Monday, in some of the most direct accusations yet against Tehran over the chaos in Iraq. (Chris Hondros/Wathiq Khuzaie/Pool/Reuters)
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posted on
10/25/2007 8:28:23 PM PDT
by
NormsRevenge
(Semper Fi ... Godspeed ... ICE’s toll-free tip hotline —1-866-DHS-2-ICE ... 9/11 .. Never FoRGeT)
To: submarinerswife
An EFP works on the same principles as the warheads in anti-armor rockets and missiles.
The explosive material is in shaped charge form behind the copper plate.
The explosive produces a plasma jet when it detonates and that plasma jet superheats and cuts through metal armor plate. The copper is formed into a molten metal slug by the same explosion and follows the plasma jet.
The slug smashes through any heat resistant ceramic in the armor and also disintegrates into a multitude of various sized metal pellets once it penetrates through the armor.
The killing effects are:
Exposure to the primary plasma jet.
Explosive overpressure inside the vehicle.
Heat flash intense enough to ignite ammunition and/or fuel, as well as burn flesh.
Shrapnel from the disintegrated slug and/or armor spauling (fragments of the armor plate turned into shrapnel by the impact of the warhead)
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posted on
10/25/2007 8:41:35 PM PDT
by
Grimmy
(equivocation is but the first step along the road to capitulation)
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posted on
10/25/2007 8:42:28 PM PDT
by
AliVeritas
(Pray, Pray, Pray)
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