NEWS RELEASE
HEADQUARTERS UNITED STATES CENTRAL COMMAND
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May 17, 2004
Release Number: 04-05-41
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
EXPLOSIVES DELIVERED TO COALITION FORCES NEAR BAGHDAD
BAGHDAD, Iraq - An unidentified Iraqi dropped the largest single cache, to date, of mortar rounds and triggering devices to a Task Force Baghdad base camp shortly after midnight this morning.
An explosive ordnance disposal unit was called in after the drop and discovered that the cache contained 101, 82-millimeter mortar rounds, 99 triggering devices and a blasting cap.
The EOD unit took possession of the munitions for future disposal.
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