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Third cache discovered within seven days (Kirkuk)
Multi-National Force - Iraq ^

Posted on 04/11/2008 4:06:56 PM PDT by SandRat

TIKRIT, Iraq – Iraqi Soldiers discovered three weapon caches of various munitions and explosives northeast of Kirkuk, April 10.

The caches included 60mm Chinese mortars, 82mm Chinese mortars, 57mm Chinese projectiles, 120mm Chinese mortar high explosives, 60mm Iraqi mortars, more than 50 85mm Iraqi rocket motors, 105mm Iraqi projectiles, 40mm projected fuses, 130 Russian projectiles, Russian fuses and an 85mm Russian projectile.

The explosives and weapons were likely to be used against Coalition forces, Iraqi Security Forces and Iraqi citizens. This is the third large cache found in this area within a week.

The cache was in an area previously known to stockpile munitions.


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: alqaeda; cache; frwn; iran; iraq; kirkuk; medhi; sadar; weapons

1 posted on 04/11/2008 4:06:56 PM PDT by SandRat
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2 posted on 04/11/2008 4:07:48 PM PDT by SandRat (Duty, Honor, Country. What else needs to be said?)
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Amazing how much munitions find their way into Iraq. Hopefully soon they will be able to cut the lines bringing in all these bombs.


3 posted on 04/11/2008 4:10:41 PM PDT by MovementConservative (John Roberts and Sam Alito.... Thank you GWB)
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To: SandRat

Hell, everyone else buys from China, why shouldn’t the insurgents?


4 posted on 04/11/2008 4:12:09 PM PDT by infantrywhooah (Hold your nose and vote in November. Even McCain is better than the alternatives)
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