Large Cache Found in Eastern Baghdad
5/11/2006
LOYALTY, Iraq – Elements of the 6th Brigade, 2nd National Police Division, and 3rd Battalion, 67th Armor Regiment {joint op between police and army?}, seized a large cache of deadly explosives in a residence in eastern Baghdad at approximately 4 p.m. May 10.
The search in the New Baghdad neighborhood by the national police and Soldiers resulted in the discovery of 142 land mines, 58 blocks of C4 explosives, approximately 8,000 feet of detonation cord, 107 fuses, 22 rocket-propelled grenades, a launcher, 59 mortars, 40 pounds of mortar propellant, four shape charges, 43 blasting caps, explosive-formed projectile materials, two gas masks, six two-way radios, multiple mortar launching tubes, maps of Baghdad and Iraq, and anti-Iraqi force literature. {Even by Iraqi standards that qualifies as large.}
The precision operation took place with no rounds fired and no injuries.
Three men were detained in connection with the cache. One female was detained and then released to a local leader under house arrest. A group of more than 300 residents gathered in the area. A local Imam and civic leaders ensured that the group demonstrating did not turn violent. {Another interesting expression of jointness of mission.}
Explosive Ordnance Disposal personnel removed and destroyed the explosives from the house. |