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

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
RELEASE No. 20070723-11
July 23, 2007

Warlords find EFP cache
Multi-National Division – Baghdad PAO

BAGHDAD — Multi-National Division – Baghdad troops found a suspected explosively formed penetrator factory in West Rashid District, during an early morning raid July 22.
 
The “Warlords” of Company A, 1st Battalion, 77th Armored Regiment, part of Task Force 1-18, found a complete EFP, several EFP parts and roughly 300 lbs. of homemade explosives while searching a home.  The Soldiers also found a disassembled anti-tank mine, two rocket-propelled grenade sights, 14 copper plates and two video cameras.
 
An explosive ordnance disposal team was called in to dispose of the munitions.

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