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HEADQUARTERS UNITED STATES CENTRAL COMMAND
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August 27, 2004
Release Number: 04-08-84
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
MARINES, IRAQI NATIONAL GUARD UNCOVER HUGE WEAPONS CACHE
FORWARD OPERATING BASE KALSU, Iraq - Marines from the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit and members of the Iraqi National Guard uncovered a large cache of weapons and ordnance today during a joint raid on a home northeast of Al Haswah, Iraq.
The Marines involved are from Alpha Company, Battalion Landing Team, 1st Battalion, 2nd Marines, and 2nd Force Reconnaissance Company.
The Marine Expeditionary Unit has five suspected militants in custody pending questioning related to the find.
Among the uncovered weapons and munitions, a preliminary estimate revealed the following weapons and munitions: 107 mm rockets (about 132), seven 57 mm rockets, 10 AK-47 automatic rifles, seven 125 mm tank rounds, five rocket-propelled grenade launchers, 124 RPG rounds, 200 mortar rounds, bomb-making materials and improvised explosive devices.
The 24th MEU assumed operational control of Northern Babil Province July 29. The MEU's mission is to assist Iraqi authorities in fostering security and stability for the nearly 900,000 citizens of the province.
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