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

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
RELEASE No. 20071126-12
November 26, 2007

Concerned citizen’s tip leads to large cache find in Adhamiyah

Multi-National Division – Baghdad PAO

BAGHDAD – Based on a tip from a concerned citizen, Iraqi Security Volunteers in Baghdad’s Adhamiyah District led Soldiers from 3rd Squadron, 7th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division to a building containing a large weapons cache Nov. 24.

The cache contained several improvised explosive device-making materials, more than 120 mortar and artillery rounds, two suicide vests and several bags of homemade explosives.

Maj. Ike Sallee, operations officer with 3-7 Cavalry, said that it was likely that the weapons contained in the discovered cache were for short- and longterm use.

He also said that the discovery will have a significant impact on anti- Iraqi Forces, but also indicates that there could still be a significant amount of caches in his area of operations.

Sallee credits Adhamiyah residents with the find.

“This cache is more evidence that there has been a clear shift in the security situation in Adhamiyah,” Sallee said. “Through the continued cooperation of the Iraqi Army, Iraqi Security Volunteers and Coalition Forces, we will be able to provide an enduring security for Adhamiyah.”

Sallee noted that this was the 28th cache found this month in his area of operations.
An explosive ordnance disposal team secured the munitions and transported them to a safe holding area for destruction.

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