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RELEASE No. 20080605-04
June 5, 2008
MND-B Soldiers find weapons caches in Baghdad
Multi-National Division – Baghdad PAO
BAGHDAD – Multi-National Division – Baghdad Soldiers seized weapons caches during security operations in Baghdad June 4.
Soldiers serving with the 1st Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, seized 180 pounds of a conventional plastic explosive, in the West Rashid district of Baghdad at approximately 6 a.m.
Approximately 45 minutes later, Soldiers with the 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, discovered a weapons cache in the Istaqlal area north of Baghdad. The items included a flak jacket, six AK-47s, six AK-47 magazines and numerous 7.62 mm rounds.
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RELEASE No. 20080605-B
June 5, 2008
IA Soldiers find IEDs, IED-making materials, weapons caches in Sadr City
Multi-National Division – Baghdad PAO
BAGHDAD – Iraqi Army Soldiers seized and disposed of improvised-explosive devices, IED-making materials and weapons caches in the Sadr City district of Baghdad, June 4.
Iraqi Army Soldiers from 3rd Brigade, 1st Iraqi Army Division, seized a pressure plate and various IED-making components around 5:30 a.m.
Iraqi Army Soldiers with the 38th Brigade, 11th Iraqi Army Division, seized a wired artillery shell, a rocket-propelled grenade and an RPG round at approximately 8 a.m.
Thirty minutes later, IA Soldiers from the same unit discovered four IEDs in separate operations. All four IEDs consisted of three “daisy-chained” 120 mm rounds buried underground. An IA explosive ordnance disposal team disarmed the IEDs before they were transported for disposal.
“The capabilities of Iraqi Security Force elements continue to grow,” said Col. Bill Buckner, MNC-I spokesperson. “More Iraqis are stepping forward and helping to reveal weapon caches and criminals, bringing stability and safety to their neighborhoods.”
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