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Rock Hammer III disrupts enemy supply network in Baqouba

Multi-National Force-Iraq

Wednesday, 31 October 2007
Multi-National Corps – Iraq
Public Affairs Office, Camp Victory
APO AE 09342

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
RELEASE No. 20071031-03
October 31, 2007

Rock Hammer III disrupts enemy supply network in Baqouba
Multi-National Division – North PAO

BAQOUBA, Iraq – Operation Rock Hammer III, a joint Iraqi Security and Coalition Forces operation in southwestern Baqouba, resulted in the discovery of six weapons caches and a bomb-making factory Oct. 28, significantly reducing the enemy’s supply network.

“The discovery of these caches continues to limit the terrorists’ ability to conduct acts of disgrace against the population and the security forces,” said Col. David W. Sutherland, commander of Coalition Forces in Diyala Province. “The Iraqi Security Forces, in partnership with my Soldiers, will continue to aggressively and persistently attack the enemy’s perceived safe havens. They are not welcome in Diyala and will not disrupt the progression of the province.”

Iraqi Army Soldiers from 2nd Battalion, 5th Iraqi Army Division, partnered with Soldiers from Company A, 1st Battalion, 38th Infantry Regiment, attached to 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, conducted the operation to prevent extremist organizations from disrupting the progress in Baqouba. Local citizens continued to provide information which led to several of the discoveries.

The caches and factory consisted of more than 150 pounds of home-made explosives, 47 fire extinguishers, four of which were already filled with HME; five rocket-propelled grenades; more than 10 assorted mortar rounds, and a variety of improvised explosive device materials to include strands of copper wire, initiating devices, batteries and oxygen canisters. Multiple small-arms munitions and terrorist propaganda flyers were also discovered.

A Coalition Forces’ explosive ordnance disposal unit destroyed the caches and factory on site.

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FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT THE MULTI-NATIONAL DIVISION – NORTH PUBLIC AFFAIRS OFFICE AT: TF.IRONPAO@US.ARMY.MIL OR DSN 318-856-0218