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WASHINGTON, Dec. 14, 2008 – Coalition and Iraqi forces detained eight suspected terrorists and seized weapons in Iraq over the past three days, military officials said. During operations in Iraq yesterday: -- Sons of Iraq and Iraqi national police turned over munitions to Multinational Division Baghdad soldiers in the Kadamiyah and Sadr City sections of Baghdad. The two caches contained an automatic rifle and ammunition, bomb-making materials and mortars. -- Iraqi national police and Multinational Division Baghdad soldiers found weapons caches in the East Rashid district, in New Baghdad and elsewhere in the Iraqi capital. The stockpiles contained mortars, bomb-making...

This is a repost from 2001. Here is the original (locked) threadSad to say, the march of anti-constitutional laws continues to quicken the pace. Today tens of thousands of law abiding citizens face becoming "armchair felons" because they are not gullible enough to comply with mandatory registration and licensing of long owned firearms. Collectors have been raided on bogus pretexts, then arrested for "paper violations", and had their assets seized. It's a shame, but in many jurisdictions your AR-15 or SKS is an "outlaw rifle", and you are at risk every day that you keep it in your house. It...

LAWRENCE, Ind. -- Officers who were called to a northeastern Marion County home on a welfare check late Thursday night found one of the largest weapons caches at a home they have ever seen. Police went to the home in the 7000 block of Lantern Road just before 10 p.m. after the daughter of a 60-year-old man found a suicide note and empty gun holster at the home. When they arrived, officers found military ordnance in the home and asked investigators from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives to do a complete search. In the search, officers found...

WASHINGTON, Sept. 7, 2008 – Iraqi citizens of Babil province yesterday led U.S. soldiers to the seizure of a huge amount of components suitable for the construction of deadly explosively formed penetrator-type bombs, military officials reported. Acting on a tip from local Iraqi citizens, the U.S. soldiers discovered more than 2,500 bomb-making components at three separate locations in an area southeast of Samrah Village in Babil province. Officials believe this discovery will significantly disrupt explosively formed projectiles attacks within central Iraq. U.S. soldiers found the cache after a group of local Iraqi citizens informed them of a suspected cache location...

WASHINGTON, Aug. 17, 2008 – Coalition and Iraqi forces detained dozens of suspects and seized scores of weapons and munitions in Iraq over the past three days, military officials said. Coalition forces detained eight suspected terrorists in central and northern Iraq today while targeting al-Qaida in Iraq operatives responsible for bringing foreigners into Iraq and coordinating bombings. During those operations: -- Troops detained two wanted men and an associate in Biaj for their suspected ties to an al-Qaida in Iraq network that assists foreign terrorists in the Jazirah Desert. -- Forces in Tikrit used information from an operation Jul. 9...

BAGHDAD – The 33rd Iraqi Army confiscated more than 4,000 pounds of homemade explosives made of fertilizer and diesel fuel from a farm near Karbala, Iraq July 22.  Four men were detained and taken to the Karbala Police Directorate for questioning.-30-

More than 150 81 mm mortar rounds line the ground in the Rashid district of Baghdad July 15. The find, based on a citizen's tip, is part of the 1st Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Multi-National Division - Baghdad, Soldiers' efforts in ‘Operation Raider Nor'easter’ in the Rashid district of southern Baghdad. Photo by Multi-National Corps - Iraq Public Affairs. FOB FALCON — Multi-National Division – Baghdad Soldiers discovered a large weapons cache and detained a suspected special groups criminal during ‘Operation Raider Nor’easter’ in the Rashid district of southern Baghdad, July 15. Based on an Iraqi citizen’s tip,...

COB ADDER — Troops assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 38th Brigade, 10th Iraqi Army located a weapons cache in the city of Amarah and detained two individuals occupying the building where the cache was found, July 4. The IA located three explosively-formed penetrators, 20 155 mm artillery rounds, three anti-tank mines, 20 rocket-propelled grenades, one anti-personnel RPG, three RPG launchers, 21 grenades, three spools of detonation wire, six voltage meters, three camera flashes and a pair of new assault rifles. The Iraqi unit is partnered with the 2nd Squadron, 7th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division. An...

WASHINGTON, July 2, 2008 – Coalition and Iraqi forces captured seven suspects and seized weapons in Iraq over the past three days, military officials said. Coalition forces captured two suspected members of Iranian-backed “special groups” during operations in the Adhamiyah district of Baghdad. One of the suspects, an alleged weapons smuggler and militant trainer, is linked to high-profile attacks on coalition and Iraqi security forces, military officials said. Troops discovered numerous weapons and ammunition on site after detaining the primary suspect and an associate. In a two-day raid that culminated today, Multinational Division Baghdad soldiers seized weapons in the Rashid...

St. Tammany Parish Sheriff's officials say over $150,000 in weapons has been seized from a Slidell home. Investigators say they learned of the massive weapons cache after a man called them to report over $70,000 in weapons was stolen from his home. That prompted authorities to secure a search warrant for the home, which turned up some 50 additional weapons, ranging from semi-automatic pistols to a .50 caliber semi-automatic bolt action sniper rifle. "When the deputies responded to take the burglarly report, they became suspicious at how he was reporting the crime," said St. Tammany Parish Sheriff Jack Strain. "As...

WASHINGTON, June 22, 2008 – U.S. and Iraqi forces discovered and confiscated weapons caches and captured insurgents during ongoing operations over the past several days in Iraq. In Baghdad today, Iraqi police seized an explosively formed projectile and several machine-gun rounds during operations in the New Baghdad district. In another operation, police uncovered a weapons cache in New Baghdad consisting of mortar rounds, a rocket, an artillery round, a number of machine-gun rounds, a mortar base plate, a telescopic sight, explosives, a night vision device and a rocket sled. Iraqi soldiers later confiscated several AK-47 rifles, two magazines and a...

BASRA, Iraq – Iraqi Security Forces found six caches containing more than 100 rockets, 200 mortars, 60 anti-aircraft rockets, three launchers, 30 Improvised Explosives Devices, 90 AK-47 Assault Rifles, 20 grenades, 10 RPGs and various other weapons during raids in Basra June 6. The 52nd Brigade, Iraqi Army, found a cache 20 kilometers northwest of Basra consisting of 106 122 mm rockets, seven charges, 80 82 mm mortars, 28 mortar charges, 37 IEDs, 66 anti-aircraft rockets and one rocket launcher. The 50th Bde., Iraqi Army, found a cache three kilometers northeast of Basra that contained 128 82 mm mortar rounds,...

BAGHDAD – Iraqi Army soldiers seized multiple weapons caches in Sadr City June 6. The IA soldiers with the 3rd Brigade, 1st IA Division discovered 15 AK-47s, 200 AK-47 rounds, two Berno rifles, a damaged rocket launcher, 14 fake identification cards, three license plates and an 8 mm video tape at approximately 6 a.m. At approximately 8:15 a.m., the soldiers seized a sniper rifle, an AK-47, 100 PKC rounds, five rocket-propelled grenade propellants and a Baghdad protection badge. Iraqi soldiers from the 68th Brigade, 11th IA Division seized 25 82 mm mortar rounds, 19 artillery rounds, six 60 mm mortar...

BASRA, Iraq – Iraqi Army soldiers from the 14th Iraqi Army Division netted a large haul of weapons and ammunition in operations across Basra and in the nearby town of Az Zubayr June 6. In more than a 24-hour period, the Division’s 51st, 52nd and 53rd brigades seized 330 mortar rounds, 104 small arms, 20 hand grenades, 72 rockets, 3 rocket launchers and 17 RPGs. The brigades also seized 37 various improvised explosive devices. At the same time, Iraqi Police were able to secure a truck-load of mortar and artillery shells discovered in previous weeks. The operations were a sign...

A 760th Explosive Ordnance Disposal Soldier counts the number of munitions May 28 recovered in Karbala province. Photo by Spc. Amanda Mcbride. FORWARD OPERATING BASE KALSU — Iraqi security forces and coalition forces destroyed a large weapons cache containing approximately 2,400 pounds of munitions May 28 in Karbala province. The cache was discovered by a former mayor of Husayniyah, who alerted the Karbala Iraqi police.The IPs recovered the cache buried in 11 water storage tanks and various boxes May 20 in Husayniyah.“It is encouraging to see the (Iraqi army) and IP finding and recovering these large caches, and we will...

WASHINGTON, June 1, 2008 – Coalition forces in Iraq captured dozens of terrorism suspects and continued to uncover enemy weapons stockpiles in operations over the past few days, military officials reported. In operations today: -- Coalition troops captured four men believed to be members of Iranian-backed “special groups” in Baghdad’s Kadhamiyah district. Intelligence sources led coalition forces to the residence of a suspect wanted for of smuggling Iranian weapons and coordinating special groups training in Iran. The man also is suspected of training others in sniper tactics and acting as a key conduit among special groups leaders in western Baghdad....

WASHINGTON, May 28, 2008 – Forces in Iraq captured dozens of suspects and found multiple caches of weapons in recent days, military officials said. Iraqi national policemen discovered a substantial munitions cache early this morning in the Aamel area of Rashid, in southeastern Baghdad. The national police seized 11 explosively formed projectiles -- bombs specifically designed to pierce armored vehicles -- as well as various sizes of mortar rounds, various explosives, rocket-propelled-grenade launchers, sniper rifles, a machine gun, grenades, a rocket sled, mortar base plates, and several artillery timers. “Taking these weapons off the streets of Baghdad is a tremendous...

BAGHDAD, Iraq – Iraqi Security Forces and Multi-National Division – Baghdad Soldiers seized multiple munitions caches in southern Baghdad May 23. Soldiers from Company A, 1st Battalion, 22nd Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, discovered a munitions cache at approximately 3:30 a.m. May 23 in the Rashid district of southern Baghdad. The Soldiers seized 107 mm rockets, plastic explosives and fuses inside an abandoned house in the Bayaa community. Iraqi National Policemen from the 1st Battalion, 5th Brigade, 2nd NP Division, located a weapons cache May 23 at approximately 2 p.m. while conducting a patrol in the...

BAGHDAD, Iraq – Iraqi Army and Multi-National Division – Baghdad Soldiers discovered multiple weapons caches and killed five criminals May 23 in Baghdad. Iraqi Security Forces from 43rd Brigade, 11th IA Division, discovered a weapons cache in the Bayaa area of Rashid consisting of four explosively formed projectiles, four claymore mines, 10 rocket-propelled-grenade rockets, an AK-47 and 600 AK-47 rounds, 50 pounds of homemade explosives, a 152 mm Yugoslavian projectile, a detonation cord, and firing wire and caps for improvised explosive devices. Northwest of Baghdad, MND-B Soldiers acted on a tip from a local citizen and found a weapons cache,...

CAMP VICTORY, Iraq – A local sheik, informed by a Sons of Iraq member, gave a tip to Coalition forces, leading them to a huge munitions cache approximately 13 kilometers south of Baghdad May 21.Soldiers from 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), retrieved the cache containing 268, 57 mm mortar rounds; two, 82 mm mortars and four, 107 mm rocket casings.None of the rounds were serviceable, but they could have been alternately used as improvised explosive devices.The munitions were turned over to Iraqi Army personnel at a nearby compound.                                                                          -30-