Blackanthem Military News, BAGHDAD, Iraq - Iraqi national police and Multi-National Division - Baghdad troops discovered two caches in a joint operation in Al-Doura, a southern neighborhood in the Iraqi capital Feb. 1.
The operation was to disrupt insurgent activity by the national police searching houses in the area, with the support of troops out of 5th Battalion, 20th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division.
The munitions caches, discovered at approximately 4:30 p.m., included multiple side-arms, an AK-47 with 3,000 rounds, a complete improvised explosive device, 15 pounds of homemade explosives, two pounds of plastic explosives, a 125mm projectile with detonation cord and fuse, 239 57mm projectiles, as well as various protective gear.
An explosive ordnance team destroyed the confiscated materials at the site.
By Multi-National Division - Baghdad PAO
Blackanthem Military News, BAGHDAD, Iraq - Iraqi national police and Multi-National Division - Baghdad troops discovered two caches in a joint operation in Al-Doura, a southern neighborhood in the Iraqi capital Feb. 1.
The operation was to disrupt insurgent activity by the national police searching houses in the area, with the support of troops out of 5th Battalion, 20th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division.
The munitions caches, discovered at approximately 4:30 p.m., included multiple side-arms, an AK-47 with 3,000 rounds, a complete improvised explosive device, 15 pounds of homemade explosives, two pounds of plastic explosives, a 125mm projectile with detonation cord and fuse, 239 57mm projectiles, as well as various protective gear.
An explosive ordnance team destroyed the confiscated materials at the site.
(via BLACKANTHEM)
