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Stryker Brigade uncovers huge weapons caches near Euphrates River

Oct-22-2005 » Filed Under: 172nd SBCT

TFF Press Release

MOSUL, IRAQ (October 22, 2005) – Multi-National Forces from 172nd Infantry Brigade (Stryker Brigade Combat Team) uncovered 10 weapons caches and detained 16 suspected terrorists during two operations in northern Iraq Oct. 17-18.

Soldiers from 4th Squadron, 14th Cavalry Regiment detained 16 suspected terrorists and seized a weapons cache during a raid near Rawah along the Euphrates River Oct. 17. The cache included mortar aiming stakes, mortar launching equipment, mortar cheese charges, and explosive paraphernalia.

Soldiers from the 4-14th Cavalry also seized nine weapons caches during search operations near Rawah Oct. 17-18. The caches included over 600 various artillery rounds, over 700 various mortar rounds, mortar tubes, various rockets, several rocket and rocket propelled grenade launchers, over 100 RPG rounds, over 50-thousand rounds of small arms and machine gun ammunition, machine guns, assault and sniper rifles, AK-47s, over 800 point detonating fuses, several feet of detonation cord, several feet of timed fuse, 80 pounds of TNT, several sticks of PE-4, landmines, fragmentation grenades, blasting caps, 100 kilogram fragmentation bombs, and various projectiles.

Iraqi Security forces supported by Multi-National forces continue successful operations aimed at defeating terrorists in an effort to provide safety and security to the citizens of the region.


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