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

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
RELEASE No. 20080620-06
June 20, 2008

ISF clear insurgents out of Amarah

1st BCT, 82nd Airborne Division
Multi-National Division – Center

AMARAH, Iraq – Iraqi Security Forces started clearing operations in Amarah June 19 following a four-day amnesty period for weapons turn in.
 
The operation, planned and led by Iraqi Security Forces, is focused on routing out criminals and militants in the area.
 
Coalition forces are providing advisory assistance to Iraqi Security Forces.
 
During the amnesty period, 17 artillery rounds and a machine gun were turned into Iraqi Security Forces.
 
A militia headquarters was seized by Iraqi Security Forces after a weapons cache was discovered containing 676 mines, 249 mortar rounds, 241 rocket-propelled grenades and four homemade-rocket launchers.
 
In operations surrounding Amarah, a total of 273 mortar rounds were discovered, along with numerous other accelerants.  

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