Monday, January 28, 2008

Huge find in Iraq - multiple weapons caches located...over 2,500 pounds of homemade explosives, 300 RPGs ...

Iraqi Security Forces and Coalition Forces discovered multiple weapons caches near Ramadi earlier this week.

Acting on information provided by locals, the Iraqi Army alongside Company B, 3rd Battalion, 69th Armor Regiment discovered four caches, including the largest cache found in the Thar Thar region in 2008. The combined four caches included 2,550 pounds of homemade explosives; 10 pounds of plastic explosives; three mines; 1,500 feet of detonation cord; two mortar tubes; more than 300 rocket propelled grenade warheads; six 120mm mortar rounds; four 107 mm rockets; and one heavy machine gun. The above photo shows members of Task Force Raider standing next to 300 rocket propelled grenades which were located 60 kilometers northeast of Ramadi.