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Release A051026b

Task Force Baghdad Soldiers uncover weapons cache

Multi-National Force-Iraq

TAJI, Iraq -- Task Force Baghdad Soldiers discovered a weapons cache while conducting combat operations north of Baghdad Oct. 24.

Soldiers from 1st Battalion, 13th Armored Regiment attached to 70th Engineer Battalion, 3rd Brigade, 1st Armored Division excavated more than 120 mortar rounds, 49 tank and artillery rounds, eight cases of small-arms ammunition, dozens of rockets, three boxes of mortar fuses, a rocket-propelled grenade warhead and two anti-aircraft gun barrels.

An explosives ordnance disposal team destroyed the cache to prevent its use against Coalition and Iraqi forces.

Task Force Baghdad Soldiers detained 12 individuals for further questioning about the weapons cache.

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CUTLINES:

THIS STORY HAS ACCOMPANYING PHOTOGRAPHS. TO RECEIVE THE PHOTOS: CONTACT THE TASK FORCE BAGHDAD PUBLIC AFFAIRS PLANS AND OPERATIONS NCO, SGT. FIRST CLASS DAVID ABRAMS AT: DAVID.ABRAMS@ID3.ARMY.MIL.

TAJI, Iraq -- Task Force Baghdad Soldiers excavate a weapons cache north of Baghdad Oct. 24. The U.S. Soldiers discovered the cache while conducting combat operations in the area. (U.S. Army photo)

TAJI, Iraq -- Part of a weapons cache is laid out along the ground, awaiting destruction by an explosives ordnance disposal team. Task Force Baghdad Soldiers discovered the cache while conducting combat operations Oct. 24. (U.S. Army photo)

TAJI, Iraq -- Munitions are stacked at a weapons cache site north of Baghdad. Task Force Baghdad Soldiers discovered the cache while conducting combat operations Oct. 24. (U.S. Army photo)

TAJI, Iraq -- Munitions are stacked at a weapons cache site north of Baghdad. Task Force Baghdad Soldiers discovered the cache while conducting combat operations Oct. 24. (U.S. Army photo)

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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.