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

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
RELEASE No. 20070111-05
Jan. 11, 2007

Troops Discover Seven Weapons Caches North of Iraqi Capital Multi-National Division – Baghdad PAO

CAMP TAJI, Iraq – While performing a combat patrol, 1st Cavalry Division troops discovered seven weapons caches and improvised explosive device-making materials near the village of Arab Salman Salman, Iraq Jan. 9.

Soldiers from 2nd Battalion, 5th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, uncovered the caches, which included 51 rocket-propelled grenade rounds; 11 RPG launchers; two assault rifles with 13,000 rounds of ammunition; six 57mm rockets; eight plastic explosives; two 120mm artillery shells; two 137mm missiles; 225 pounds of explosives; and other IED-making materials.

An investigation is currently underway to find those responsible for stashing the weapons.

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