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April 9, 2003
Release Number: 03-04-93
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
U.S. MARINES SECURE IRAQI 10th ARMORED DIVISION HEADQUARTERS
AL AMARAH, Iraq - U.S. Marines from Task Force Tarawa secured the headquarters of the Iraqi 10th Armored Division, a nearby airfield and an ammunition supply point here Tuesday.
The Marines encountered no enemy resistance during the operation and received assistance from the local citizens.
"The Marines did it without a shot fired," said Maj. Vincent C. Kucala, Task Force Tarawa G-2 Watch Officer.
Marines uncovered fifteen abandoned enemy tanks and an assortment of weapons after crossing a bridge that had been rigged with explosives.
"Some of the citizens from the town told the Marines they had cut the wires to the explosives themselves," said Maj. Alex Briceno, executive officer of the Task Force's reconnaissance unit.
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