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Tip leads MND-B Soldiers to large munitions cache

Oct-10-2008 » Filed Under: 2/25 SBCT

Multi-National Division – Baghdad

BAGHDAD – A tip by a concerned local citizen provided valuable information that led Multi-National Division – Baghdad Soldiers to the seizure of a large munitions cache Oct. 9 near Thamir Village, which is located near Abu Ghuraib, west of Baghdad.

The munitions seizure is the second large cache find in the same general area in the past five days by the MND-B Soldiers from the 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division.

After receiving the tip, Soldiers of Company C, 1st Battalion, 21st Infantry Regiment, 2nd SBCT, 25th Inf. Div.,conducted a combat patrol to verify the information. Upon arriving at the site, they seized 269 122 mm rockets and more than 200,000 heavy machine gun rounds.

“Because of the size and condition of this cache, this will significantly degrade the enemy’s ability to conduct attacks against the Iraqi Security Forces, the local populace and Coalition forces,” said Lt. Col. Glen Blumhardt, the executive officer for 2nd SBCT. “This continues to reduce the enemy’s ability to conduct improvised-explosive device and indirect fire attacks. It improves the overall security situation.”

Reports indicated the majority of the rockets found are in serviceable condition. Explosive ordnance disposal teams performed controlled detonations at the cache site.

This find comes on the heels of Operation Gimlet Tidal Wave where Gimlet Soldiers, along with their Iraqi Army counterparts from the 24th Battalion, 6th IA Division, found 20 caches in the Abu Ghuraib area Oct. 4. The munitions seized during the operation included more than 1,700 mortar rounds, various rockets, homemade explosives and antiaircraft missiles.

“This find makes a huge impact on our mission,” said Maj. Ben Eiser, the executive officer for 1st Bn., 21st Inf. Regt, 2nd SBCT. “It allows us, the IA and the residents to move freely in the area without fearing IEDs and other forms of attacks.”


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