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HEADQUARTERS UNITED STATES CENTRAL COMMAND
7115 South Boundary Boulevard
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December 7, 2004
Release Number: 04-12-14
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
1ST INFANTRY DIVISION SOLDIERS DISCOVER TRUCK LOADS OF MUNITIONS
TIKRIT, Iraq -- First Infantry Division Soldiers from 1st Battalion, 6th Field Artillery Regiment discovered several weapons caches hidden in palm groves near Baqubah on Dec. 6 at about 7:00 a.m. During "Operation Centaur Backbreaker," Soldiers discovered the caches after local residents reported that the landowner and men in masks visited the property and acted suspiciously.
Soldiers found 10 mortar tubes, 50 artillery rounds, 193 mortar rounds, 162 rocket propelled grenades, 21 blocks of plastic explosive, 3,840 rounds of 7.62 mm ammunition, and boxes of mortar, RPG and mine fuses and propellants.
At about 4:30 p.m., unknown assailants attacked Soldiers from Task Force 1-6 during the operation. The Soldiers returned fire without further incident. No Soldiers were wounded in the engagement.
The caches were transported to a Multi-National Forces for destruction.
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