WEAPONS CACHE DISCOVERED IN MOSUL
Release Date: 4/14/2006
Release Number: 06-04-01P
Description: MOSUL, Iraq – Task Force Band of Brothers Soldiers discovered a large cache of weapons and IED making materials Thursday morning in Mosul based off a tip from a local citizen.
Soldiers from the 172nd Stryker Brigade seized more than 70 rocket-propelled grenade warheads, 26 mortar shells, more than 20 grenades, seven sniper rifles with scopes, and several thousand rounds of AK-47 ammunition.
The Soldiers also found 10 pounds of plastic explosive, detonation cord and various other components for constructing IEDs.
The confiscated items were transported to a secure location for disposal.
Question concerning this release should be directed to the following email group:
Edward.loomis@us.army.mil, Jeffrey.allen1@us.army.mil, terry.l.webster@us.army.mil and Christopher.peavy@us.army.mil
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Created at 4/14/2006 6:23 AM by Joe P. Vermette
Last modified at 4/14/2006 6:23 AM by Joe P. Vermette
Release Date: 4/14/2006
Release Number: 06-04-01P
Description: MOSUL, Iraq – Task Force Band of Brothers Soldiers discovered a large cache of weapons and IED making materials Thursday morning in Mosul based off a tip from a local citizen.
Soldiers from the 172nd Stryker Brigade seized more than 70 rocket-propelled grenade warheads, 26 mortar shells, more than 20 grenades, seven sniper rifles with scopes, and several thousand rounds of AK-47 ammunition.
The Soldiers also found 10 pounds of plastic explosive, detonation cord and various other components for constructing IEDs.
The confiscated items were transported to a secure location for disposal.
Question concerning this release should be directed to the following email group:
Edward.loomis@us.army.mil, Jeffrey.allen1@us.army.mil, terry.l.webster@us.army.mil and Christopher.peavy@us.army.mil
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Created at 4/14/2006 6:23 AM by Joe P. Vermette
Last modified at 4/14/2006 6:23 AM by Joe P. Vermette
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