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    Iraqi army, Multi-National Division-Baghdad Soldiers find weapons caches in Baghdad

    BAGHDAD, IRAQ

    07.01.2008

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    Multi-National Corps Iraq Public Affairs

    Multi-National Division – Baghdad Public Affairs Office

    BAGHDAD – Iraqi army and Multi-National Division-Baghdad Soldiers continued to uncover weapons caches July 1, in order to secure the area and increase local safety.

    Soldiers with the 3rd Brigade, 1st Iraqi army division, seized a weapons cache in the Sadr City district of Baghdad containing 13 full AK-47 magazines, two grenades, three fuses, 30 AK-47 rounds and a body armor vest at approximately 5 a.m.

    Soldiers with the same unit seized two AK-47s and a sniper rifle at approximately 7 a.m. in a separate operation.

    At approximately 12 p.m., Soldiers with the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), received a tip leading to a cache in the Mansour district of Baghdad. The tip netted a rocket propelled grenade with launcher, three mortar rounds, a PKC and a 180 mm mortar round.

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    Date Taken: 07.01.2008
    Date Posted: 07.02.2008 01:13
    Story ID: 21086
    Location: BAGHDAD, IQ

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