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

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
RELEASE No. 20070504-04
May 4, 2007

Commandos discover Iranian weapons
2nd BCT, 10th Mtn. Div. (LI) PAO
Multi-National Division – Center PAO

MAHMUDIYAH, Iraq — Coalition forces discovered a weapons cache during a combat operation south of Baghdad.

Soldiers of the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division (Light
Infantry) discovered four improvised explosive devices, components for 25
additional IEDs, seven 107mm Iranian rockets and an 81mm Iranian mortar in
the Mahmudiyah area.

The contents of the cache were destroyed during a controlled detonation
conducted by an explosive ordnance team.
                                               
                                                          -30-

FOR QUERIES, CONTACT THE MULTI-NATIONAL DIVISION – CENTER
PUBLIC AFFAIRS OFFICE BY SENDING AN E-MAIL TO MAJ. ALAYNE
CONWAY AT This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it OR MSG MARCIA
TRIGGS AT This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it