Posted on 05/17/2008 5:26:41 PM PDT by SandRat
FORWARD OPERATING BASE FALCON, Iraq – Multi-National Division – Baghdad Soldiers unearthed a significant cache of mortar rounds at approximately 8:30 p.m. May 16 while on patrol in the Rashid district of southern Baghdad.
Soldiers from the 1st Squadron, 33rd Cavalry Regiment, assigned to the 4th Battalion, 64th Armor Regiment, attached to the1st Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, found 21 82 mm mortar rounds and 17 60 mm rounds while on patrol in the Furat community of Rashid.
"Significant finds like these hamper enemy activity by pressuring the enemy and keeping the munitions off the streets,” said Maj. Dave Olson, 1st BCT Spokesman, 4th Inf. Div. “The Raider Brigade and its attached units conduct daily patrols in the neighborhoods, or muhallas, to ensure that the citizens of the Rashid district are free to live in a safe and secure environment.”
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