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

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
RELEASE No. 20081029-05
Oct. 29, 2008

IA soldiers seize 2nd large weapons cache in Sadr City in week

Multi-National Division – Baghdad

BAGHDAD – In another independent operation in the Sadr City district of Baghdad, the Iraqi Army seized a second large cache of weapons, munitions and improvised explosive device-making material in less than a week Oct. 28.
 
At approximately 8:30 a.m., IA soldiers from the 44th Brigade, 11th Iraqi Army Division, conducted an operation in the northern area of Sadr City. Based on intelligence gathered from local sources, the IA soldiers discovered the large cache at a suspected IED-making factory.  
 
The cache included 160 blocks of C4 explosives, 34 complete explosively formed penetrators, 53 copper plates, 40 shaped plates for EFPs, three presses and a punch, all believed to be used for making EFPs, and 14 107 mm rockets.
  
“This is another great effort by the Iraqi Army and further demonstrates their ability to develop their own intelligence and defeat the threat to Iraq from Iranian-backed special groups,” said Col. John Hort, commander, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division. “The weapons the IA discovered today were especially deadly. Thanks to the IA’s resolve, these weapons will never be used to harm innocent people.”
 

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