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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
RELEASE No. 20080615-03
June 15, 2008
Iraqi Army, MND-B seize four caches throughout Baghdad
Multi-National Division – Baghdad PAO
BAGHDAD – Iraqi Army seized a huge weapons cache in West Rashid and, along with Multi-National Division – Baghdad Soldiers seized three additional weapons and munitions caches throughout Baghdad, June 14.
At approximately 3 p.m., IA soldiers from the 25th Brigade, 6th Iraqi Army Division, discovered a huge cache in West Rashid. The cache contained 90 122mm Soviet rockets, four 81mm Iranian mortars, two 60mm Iranian mortars, an RPG-22 launcher, 13 improvised claymores, eight 40mm Bulgarian grenades, three 60mm Yugoslav mortars, 16 rolls of detonation cord, 11 half-pound blocks of TNT, 32 blocks of Iranian C-4 explosive, five 12.5-inch explosively formed projectile bodies, five complete EFP improvised explosive devices, 87 11-inch EFP bodies, a 7-inch EFP body, 74 5-inch EFP bodies, a 4-inch EFP body, 39 3.5-inch EFP bodies, an unmanned aerial vehicle, six electronic timers, two passive infrared switches, 500 pounds of ball bearings, 100 toggle switches, 88 Bulgarian fuses, nine 12-volt batteries, 10 camera flashes, eight digital timers with magnets, 200 CDs, 100 flyers, two mortar aiming stakes, 12 digital timers, and an odometer. The munitions were transported to a nearby Coalition forces combat outpost for disposal.
Earlier in the day, Iraqi Army soldiers with the 44th Brigade, 11th IA Division, confiscated 14 AK-47 assault rifles, a Siminov sniper rifle, and a heavy machine gun in the Kadhamiyah district of Baghdad at approximately 9 a.m.
In the early afternoon hours, an Iraqi civilian turned over a weapons cache to MND-B Soldiers with the 2nd Brigade, 25th Infantry Division, at approximately 1:15 p.m. The cache consisted of 15 80mm mortar rounds and two 105mm mortar rounds. The ordnance was of Soviet origin and in serviceable condition.
The Sons of Iraq turned in a complete 82mm mortar system in West Rashid to MND-B Soldiers of the1st Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, at approximately 6:50 p.m. June 14. The system was in operable condition and believed to have been used for indirect fire attacks against Coalition Forces and the Iraqi populace.
“This is a huge find for the Iraqi Army soldiers of the 3rd Battalion, 25th Brigade, 6th IA Division,” said Lt. Col. Steve Stover, spokesman, Multi-National Division – Baghdad and the 4th Infantry Division. “Taking such an enormous amount of weapons and munitions out of the hands of militants and extremists severely degrades their ability to harm the citizens of Iraq and the Iraqi Security and Coalition Forces. The IA Soldiers continue to demonstrate their professionalism and dedication to taking these weapons off the streets and safeguarding the Iraqi populace.”
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RELEASE No. 20080615-06
June 15, 2008
IA soldiers discover weapons caches in Sadr City
Multi-National Division – Baghdad PAO
BAGHDAD – Iraqi Army soldiers seized several weapons in the Sadr City district of Baghdad, June 14.
At approximately 6 a.m., soldiers with the 3rd Brigade, 1st Iraq Army Division, discovered a weapons cache. The munitions included 14 AK-47 magazines, five empty pistol magazines, a Motorola radio, a flare gun, two rocket propelled grenade-7s, an RPG anti-personnel round, 500 AK-47 rounds, 57 9 mm rounds, four grenades and three RPG-7 anti-tank rounds.
Soldiers with the 3rd Bde., 1st IA Div., seized a weapons cache at approximately 8 a.m. The cache consisted of 47 82 mm mortar rounds, 42 120 mm anti-tank rounds, seven 160 mm mortar rounds, 74 60 mm mortar rounds, three Iraqi mortar base plates, two 120 mm round improvised-explosive devices, two vehicle gun mounts, seven 5.5 pound boxes of C4 explosive, eight anti-personnel hand grenades, eight SPG-9 mounted anti-tank guns, 75 12.7 mm round, 50 14.5 mm rounds, five sets of body armor and 17 60 mm mortar primers.
“The Iraqi Army continues to clear Sadr City of weapons and munitions caches, taking the items out of the hands of criminals and terrorists,” said Col. Allen Batschelet, chief of staff for Multi-National Division – Baghdad and the 4th Infantry Division. “Ultimately, their actions will set conditions for security and stability for all Baghdad residents.”
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