TF Danger Soldiers find significant weapons cache
TIKRIT, Iraq -- Task Force Danger Soldiers discovered a large weapons cache and detained one Iraqi near Tikrit on Feb. 1. The combat patrol was investigating an earlier find in the area when Soldiers discovered an area with caches above ground and buried underground. A preliminary inventory of the cache includes 50 120mm HEAT rounds, 150 115mm high explosive rounds, 120 90mm high explosive rounds, 240 60mm mortars, 15 hand grenades, and 90 blocks of C4 plastic explosive. In a search of the surrounding area, the patrol detained one Iraqi, who had an additional cache on his farm. That cache included 50 tank
rounds, 200 high explosive artillery rounds, blasting caps and numerous small arms with ammunition. Task Force Danger explosive ordnance disposal personnel destroyed the munitions on site.
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