NEWS RELEASE
HEADQUARTERS UNITED STATES CENTRAL COMMAND
7115 South Boundary Boulevard
MacDill AFB, Fla. 33621-5101
Phone: (813) 827-5894; FAX: (813) 827-2211; DSN 651-5894
September 6, 2003
Release Number: 03-09-05
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
WEAPONS CACHE DISCOVERED IN 3rd BRIGADE AREA
MOSUL, Iraq - The 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) is making significant progress to find and destroy weapons caches in the 3rd Brigade area of operations.
Local sources led 2nd Battalion soldiers to an enemy weapons cache south of Bajar. The cache consisted of a rocket-propelled grenade launcher, four AK47s, one 9mm pistol, one assault rifle, 38 RPG booster rockets, 500 rounds of machinegun ammunition, 21 loaded AK 47 magazines, and 12 boxes of 12 gage shotgun shells.
People in and around the 3rd Brigade area of operations continue to come forward and inform soldiers of weapons cache locations.
The division's 3rd Brigade, known as "The Rakassans" are responsible for the area west of Mosul extending to the Syrian border.
For further information contact the CJTF-7 Coalition Press Information Center at 914 360 5082/5089.
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