Release A050919a

U.S. Forces seize weapons, capture terror suspects

Multi-National Force-Iraq

BAGHDAD, Iraq -- Task Force Baghdad Soldiers uncovered two weapons caches and arrested two terror suspects Sept. 17, denying terrorists an opportunity to conduct attacks against Coalition Forces and innocent Iraqi civilians.

The Soldiers found the first weapons cache hidden in north Baghdad at 7:45 a.m. The cache contained a 55-gallon oil drum, three bags of gunpowder, six AK-47 assault rifles, and a large amount of plastic explosives.

Task Force Baghdad Soldiers discovered the second weapons cache

in an old ammunition depot at 2:45 p.m. in southeast Baghdad. The Soldiers secured the site and found 15 mortar rounds and rockets, one anti-personnel mine, one stick of dynamite and 16 cases of rifle grenades. An explosive ordnance disposal team safely detonated the munitions.

Later, U.S. Soldiers on patrol stopped a vehicle in southwest Baghdad just before 6 p.m. When the patrol searched the vehicle they found a 107 mm rocket hidden in the trunk. The driver and the passenger in the vehicle were taken into custody for questioning.

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FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CONCERNING THIS RELEASE, CONTACT THE TASK FORCE BAGHDAD PUBLIC AFFAIRS PLANS AND OPERATIONS NCO, SGT. FIRST CLASS DAVID ABRAMS AT: DAVID.ABRAMS@ID3.ARMY.MIL.