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Release A050901d

48th Brigade detains terrorists, finds weapons cache

Multi-National Force-Iraq

CAMP STRIKER , Iraq -- Task Force Baghdad Soldiers detained five suspected terrorists during a routine patrol on the evening of Aug. 27.

The U.S. Soldiers were assisted by local residents who pointed out an unfamiliar white sedan which they said did not belong in the area.

Soldiers from C Company, 295th Infantry Battalion, 48th Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division cordoned off the area and searched the vehicle.

Inside the car, they discovered a large weapons cache which included a rocket-propelled grenade launcher, two RPG rounds, four AK-47 rifles, a machine gun, six body-armor vests, 23 hand grenades, and other significant evidence.

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BAGHDAD , Iraq -- Soldiers from 48th Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division found a large weapons cache while on patrol Aug. 27. (U.S. Army photo)

BAGHDAD , Iraq -- Soldiers from 48th Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division found a large weapons cache while on patrol Aug. 27. (U.S. Army photo)

BAGHDAD , Iraq -- Soldiers from 48th Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division found a large weapons cache while on patrol Aug. 27. (U.S. Army photo)

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