An Iraqi soldier with the 1st Iraqi Army examines one of more than 160 mortars found during Operation Charge of the Knights in Basra April 19. Some of the markings on the weapons indicate a manufacturing date in 2007. U.S. Army photo.
Posted on 04/21/2008 4:22:50 PM PDT by SandRat
Soldiers from the 1st Iraqi Army discovered the cache during the search phase of Operation Charge of the Knights. The cache consisted of a large number of weaponry with Iranian markings.
The cache included a 240 mm high-explosive war-head and approximately 160 mortars. Some of which were less than 12 months old.
The cache also contained approximately 25 artillery shells, more than 20 complete improvised explosive devices, large quantities of IED components, several explosively formed projectiles and dozens of grenades and fuses. Also included was more than 20 blocks of plastic explosives, homemade anti-personnel mines packed with ball bearings, hundreds of meters of detonation cord, improvised rocket launching rails, and thousands of rounds of small-arms ammunition.
Operation Charge of the Knights is ongoing with the Iraqi Army working in conjunction with the Iraqi Police to maintain pressure on Special Groups and criminal elements by denying them sanctuaries and safe havens through Basra and Iraq.
“Operation Charge of the Knights has been an Iraqi planned and executed operation from the very start,” said Lt. Col. Neil Harper, deputy public affairs officer for Multi-National Corps - Iraq. “The Iraqi Army demonstrated their capability to protect the people of Basra against Special Groups and criminal elements that are ignoring the rule of law.
“The success in finding these large caches was also due in part by numerous tips from concerned local Iraqis. This is another great example of Iraqis dealing with their own issues, and they should be admired for their bravery,” Harper said.
(Multi-National Division - Southeast PAO)
100% agreement.
The only way this country will ever fight effectively again would be a war against whomever attacked the DNC, Hollywood, and the ABCCNNBCBS/DCPost/NYTimes?LATimes media. And why would any real enemy of the USA attack those targets? For the enemies of the USA, the above list are allies and soul mates.
True but the first time they’ve formally and officially stated it as such.
Agreed, and it’s out of fear for their own survival in power.
hehehehehehe
I prefer a heavy weapons company TOT (all round impacting at the same TIME on TARGET).
One of those proverbial dots just got connected (AGAIN), but the treasonous hypocrats and drive by media could absolutely care less.
BUT where is Harry Reid and the hypocrats? Wasn’t it them and the drive by media whining about us not “connecting the dots”?
Ah well, not our business... guess it’s better to deal with those pressing issues that concern ONLY the USA, you know like Richard Gere and his ilk will explain to congress today on the issue of TIBET!
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