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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
RELEASE No. 20080211-07
February 11, 2008
1,000 landmines unearthed
Multi-National Division – Center PAO
FORWARD OPERATING BASE KALSU, Iraq – One thousand landmines were unearthed in a weapons cache Feb. 3.
Coalition Forces and Iraqi Army Soldiers found a total of six weapons caches during the joint operation northeast of Iskandariyah.
The operation was designed to locate weapons caches and deprive al-Qaeda in Iraq of their ability to attack Iraqi and Coalition forces.
In addition to the 1,000 landmines, a substantial amount of munitions was found in two other caches, including 24, 57 mm rounds; nine, 130 mm artillery rounds; and 60 pounds of unknown bulk explosives.
The other three caches contained lesser amounts of munitions and improvised explosive device-making materials.
The caches were destroyed with the assistance of air support and an explosive ordnance disposal team.
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RELEASE No. 20080211-04
February 11, 2008
Iraqi Army, Coalition Forces find large explosives cache
Multi-National Division – North PAO
MOSUL, Iraq – The Iraqi Army and Coalition Forces discovered more than 400 pounds of homemade explosives in a large cache Feb. 10 while searching houses in eastern Mosul in support of Operation Phantom Phoenix...
While searching homes in a known insurgent neighborhood, the ISF and CF found the cache. Additionally, the cache held a large amount of explosives including pressure plate IEDs, TNT, blasting caps, an unknown liquid, ball bearings and other materials used to make IEDs.
“Once again the insurgents have decided to store large amounts of explosive materials in residential areas, showing a complete disregard to the safety of Iraqi citizens,” said Maj. Gary Dangerfield, 3d Armored Cavalry Regiment spokesman.
Due to the instability of the structure and the amount of explosives in the cache, it was determined that the explosives had to be detonated in place. The Iraqi army and Coalition Forces notified residents, evacuated the area, and conducted a controlled detonation.
The blast resulted in minor damage to five adjacent homes. Residents of those homes will be compensated.
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