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Release A051205c

Citizen's tip yields weapons cache, two terror suspects

Multi-National Force-Iraq

BAGHDAD, Iraq – A tip from a local citizen resulted in the capture of two terror suspects and the discovery of a large weapons cache in western Rashid Dec. 3.

Soldiers assigned to 3rd Battalion, 7th Infantry Regiment received information about terrorists storing weapons in a salt factory. Upon further investigation, Soldiers found the following items: 23 60-millimeter mortar rounds, 20 82-millimeter mortar rounds, two 120-millimeter artillery rounds, 40 fuses, two rocket-propelled grenades, one grenade and 200 rounds of small-arms ammunition.

An explosive ordnance disposal team was called in and destroyed the cache in a series of controlled detonations.

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