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

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
RELEASE No. 20070711-04
July 11, 2007

Rockets, mortars seized in Rashid
4th IBCT, 1st Inf. Div. Public Affairs
Multi-National Division – Baghdad PAO

BAGHDAD — Multi-National Division - Baghdad troops discovered three weapons caches in the western part of the Rashid District July 10.
 
Company A, 1st Battalion, 18th Infantry Regiment, part of Task Force Black Lion, found a weapons cache while searching an area with a metal detector.  The cache included one 107mm rocket, two rockets larger than 107mm, a 130mm rocket, two rocket-propelled grenade launchers, two RPG rounds and a 60mm mortar tube.
 
An explosive ordnance disposal team detonated the cache at the site. There was no collateral damage.
 
In the early afternoon, Company A, 1st Battalion, 77th Armored Regiment, attached to the 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, seized a cache of five 120mm mortars in their original containers.
 
A few hours later, Company B, 1st Battalion, 28th Infantry Regiment “Black Lions” found three 107mm rockets with wires attached, and three cases of U.S.-made .50 cal ammunition.

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