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Local resident turns in munitions, MND-B Soldiers find cache

Sep- 1-2008 » Filed Under: 2/25 SBCT

Multi-National Division – Baghdad

BAGHDAD – A local resident turned in munitions and Multi-National Division – Baghdad Soldiers discovered a weapons cache in Baghdad Aug. 28.

At approximately 5 p.m., a local resident brought six mortar rounds to an entry control point north of Baghdad. Soldiers serving with Company C, 1st Battalion, 27th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, called in an explosive ordnance disposal team to assess the munitions. The EOD team identified the munitions as a 120 mm high-explosive mortar rounds.

At approximately 6 p.m., Soldiers serving with Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 153rd Infantry Battalion, Quick Reaction Force, found a weapons cache in the West Rashid district of Baghdad. The cache consisted of 24 124 mm rounds without fuses. An EOD team conducted a controlled detonation and destroyed the munitions.

“Local residents continue to turn in these dangerous weapons as they strive to create safer neighborhoods for their Families and friends,” said Maj. Mark Cheadle, spokesman, Multi-Natinonal Division-Baghdad and the 4th Infantry Division. “Along with our Iraqi Security Forces partners, the Soldiers of Multi-National Division – Baghdad strive to provide them that safer environment.”


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