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NEWS RELEASE HEADQUARTERS UNITED STATES CENTRAL COMMAND 7115 South Boundary Boulevard MacDill AFB, Fla. 33621-5101 Phone: (813) 827-5894; FAX: (813) 827-2211; DSN 651-5894

April 12, 2003
Release Number: 03-04-115


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE


U.S. MARINES DISCOVER CACHE OF SUICIDE-BOMBER VESTS

BAGHDAD, Iraq - U.S. Marines discovered 310 suicide-bomber vests at an unspecified location in Baghdad on Friday.

One hundred sixty of the vests contain ball bearings and are engineered with explosives. The remaining 150 vests did not contain ball bearings. Sixty of the vests are made of black leather, and are designed to be worn over clothing.

The Coalition remains committed to rid Iraq of the regime's terrorist activities and brutal practices.