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

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
RELEASE No. 20080503-10
May 3, 2008

EFP cache found in Warij

FORWARD OPERATING BASE KALSU, Iraq – Coalition forces found a weapons cache of explosively formed penetrators in the southern Baghdad community of Warij May 2.
 
Soldiers from 6th Squadron, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division were on patrol in Warij when they discovered four EFPs hidden in a closet shelf in a factory office. A brand new 107 mm rocket was also discovered. The EFPs were covered with foam and had wires leading from the back.
 
The cache also included 40 pounds of unknown bulk explosives, a rocket sled and blasting caps.
 
A guard at the factory was detained after it was determined he lied about having prior knowledge about the rocket and EFPs.
 
The cache was taken to a nearby forward operating base for investigation.

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