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Release A050710f

Combined operation nets large cache

Multi-National Force-Iraq

KIFRI, Iraq – Coalition and Iraqi forces conducting a joint operation discovered a large cache of mortar and artillery rounds July 9.

The cache included 20 250-pound bombs, which according to officials have previously been recovered one or two at a time.

The Iraqi Soldiers involved were with the 3rd Battalion, 2nd Brigade, 4th Iraqi Army Division. Coalition Forces with the 2nd Squadron, 278th Cavalry Regiment also participated in the operation.

For more information about the Multi-National Security Transition Command – Iraq , please visit www.mnstci.iraq.centcom.mil

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FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT LIEUTENANT COLONEL FRED WELLMAN, MULTI-NATIONAL SECURITY TRANSITION COMMAND-IRAQ PUBLIC AFFAIRS OFFICE AT wellmanfp@mnstci.iraq.centcom.mil