The items found included eight 60mm mortars, two 82mm mortars, 25 OG-7 RPG projectiles, three RPG-7 propellant sticks, one RPG sight, an unknown sight, 3,000 14.5mm rounds, 200 7.62mm rounds, one AK-47, one 14.5mm gun barrel and receiver, one RPK light machine gun, three hand grenades, 15 fuses and 15 pounds of C-4 explosive. “When we take these items away we make it safer for both the citizens and the troops,” said Sgt. 1st Class Gerald Newton, 1-30th Inf. Regt., tactical command post NCO.
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Saturday, November 3, 2007
Concerned Local Citizens (CLC) finds weapons cache in Arab Jabour
According to the Multi-National Force - Iraq, the Concerned Local Citizens (CLC) group discovered a large chache of weapons in Arab Jabour on November 1. More info here. The cache included 3 barrels containing rocket propelled grenade rounds, mortals, and a variety of other munitions.