Multi-National Corps – Iraq
Public Affairs Office, Camp Victory
APO AE 09342

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
RELEASE No. 20070319-04
March 19, 2007

Cav Troops Find Weapons Cache, Detain Two Suspected Insurgents
Multi-National Division – Baghdad PAO

CAMP TAJI, Iraq – Multi-National Division – Baghdad Soldiers discovered a weapons cache Friday north of the Iraqi capital and detained two men in connection with the find.

While on a combat patrol troopers from the 1st Squadron, 7th Cavalry Regiment discovered a buried blue plastic container containing a cache.

The cache included one 155 mm artillery round, one 120 mm mortar round, 25 blasting caps, six AK-47 magazines with armor-piercing ammunition, 240 shotgun flares, one flak vest and two items used for the detonation of improvised explosive devices.

Soldiers subsequently detained two suspected insurgents, one of whom tested positive for the handling of explosive materials. The incident is under investigation, and the men are being held for further questioning.

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