Weapons cache found during Operation Yukon (Baghdad)
Multi-National Force-Iraq
Friday, 25 January 2008
Multi-National Corps – Iraq
Public Affairs Office, Camp Victory
APO AE 09342
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
RELEASE No. 20080126-01
January 26, 2008
Weapons cache found during Operation Yukon (Baghdad)
4th BCT, 3rd Inf. Div. PAO
Multi-National Division – Center PAO
FORWARD OPERATING BASE KALSU, Iraq – Coalition Forces and Concerned Local Citizens found a large weapons cache in southern Baghdad during Operation Yukon, part of the country-wide Operation Phantom Phoenix, Jan 20.
The cache contained more than 100 various munitions.
Soldiers from 2nd Battalion, 502nd Paratrooper Infantry Regiment were able to find the cache with the help of local residents.
“The residents are moving back to the area and giving us information, because they feel safe now,” said 1st Lt. Daniel Stephens, from Brewster, NY. “They see that CLCs and U.S. troops are staying in the area to rid it of al-Qaeda.”
The troops are working closely with local sheiks and CLCs to maintain security in the area.
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FOR QUERIES, CONTACT THE MULTI-NATIONAL DIVISION – CENTER PUBLIC AFFAIRS OFFICE AT: MND-CENTER_PAO@IRAQ.CENTCOM.MIL OR BY PHONE AT DSN 318-822-7482 OR COMMERCIAL 912-767-4114.
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