Release A050911b
Tip leads Soldiers to cache in Diyala Province
Multi-National Force-Iraq
TIKRIT, Iraq -- Task Force Liberty and Iraqi Army Soldiers followed a civilian tip to a cache of artillery and mortar rounds near Jalula in Diyala Province and detained four individuals Sept. 10 at about 4:30 p.m.
While Soldiers investigated the tip, an individual arrived at the cache site and began to dig. That individual was detained, and the Iraqi Soldiers detained three more suspects after searching the first detainee's house.
The cache included 29 82 mm mortar rounds, 14 122 mm artillery rounds and six 130 mm artillery rounds.
Task Force Liberty explosive ordnance disposal personnel conducted a controlled blast to destroy the munitions.
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For more information, please contact the 42ND Infantry Division Public Affairs Office 42 ID PAO at fortysecond.id.pao@us.army.MIL .
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