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RELEASE No. 20080611-02
June 11, 2008
NPs, MND-B Soldiers seize weapons in Baghdad
Multi-National Division – Baghdad PAO
BAGHDAD – Iraqi National Police and Multi-National Division – Baghdad Soldiers, with the help of local Iraqis, seized a number of weapons in Baghdad June 10.
Iraqi National Police from the 2nd Brigade, 1st NP Division found 26 AK-47s, two SKS rifles and a Mauser rifle north of Baghdad at approximately 6 a.m.
At approximately 3:45 p.m., an Iraqi resident brought four 60 mm mortars to a MND-B combat outpost in the Shaab area of Adhamiyah.
Soldiers from 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), seized an explosively formed projectile, an improvised explosive device, six rocket-propelled grenades, 10 RPG charges and an unknown artillery round at approximately 5:30 p.m. while conducting a mounted patrol in the Shulla area of Kadhamiyah.
At approximately 10:10 pm. in the Jihad area of Rashid, Soldiers from 1st Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, acting on a tip from a local Iraqi, found 20 60 mm mortars, 50 grenades, 50 grenade fuses, three non-electric blasting caps and 1,200 7.62 mm rounds.
“Signs of progress and reconciliation are evident with each cache seized,” said Lt. Col. Steve Stover, spokesman, Multi-National Division – Baghdad and the 4th Infantry Division. “It is a good sign when Baghdad residents call in tips or approach their own Iraqi Security Forces and MND-B Soldiers on terrorist activity.”
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RELEASE No. 20080611-01
June 11, 2008
IA Soldiers round up weapons in Sadr City
Multi-National Division – Baghdad PAO
BAGHDAD – Iraqi Army soldiers seized three weapons caches in Sadr City June 10.
At approximately 9:30 a.m., IA soldiers from 2nd Battalion, 3rd Brigade, 1st IA Division, seized two improvised explosive devices.
At approximately 9:45 a.m., IA soldiers from the same unit found eight IEDs, five 120 mm mortar rounds, 11 60 mm mortar rounds, 14 rocket-propelled grenades, three hand grenades, a smoke grenade and three SPG-9 rockets.
Soldiers from the unit also seized two IEDs, an RPG launcher, two Katyusha rocket bases, an AK-47, 12 loaded AK-47 magazines and eight empty AK-47 magazines, 200 loose AK-47 rounds and two loaded PKC magazines.
“Iraqi Security Forces are performing flawlessly in Sadr City, and it is telling that the residents of the area are coming forward and pointing out many of these weapons cache sites to the ISF,” said Lt. Col. Neil Harper, MNC-I spokesman.
“The people of Sadr City are tired of the lawlessness that prevailed for so long and have been very helpful to the ISF.”
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