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| Iraq | |
| Raid in Mahmudiyah Nets Iranian-marked Mortars | |
| 2007-04-29 | |
| Mahmudiyah, Iraq – A U.S. and Iraqi raid in a Mahmudiyah apartment complex detained eight suspected extremists and discovered three caches containing mortar systems, rockets and ammunition April 22. Soldiers of 4th Battalion, 4th Brigade, 6th Iraqi Army Division and the 2nd Battalion, 15th Field Artillery Regiment of 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, from Fort Drum, N.Y., discovered the caches at about 6:30 p.m. local time. Coalition forces have found many weapons caches in the Mahmudiyah area, but most rocket and mortar rounds found there have been deteriorated and apparently intended for use in improvised explosive devices. In contrast, the 60mm and 82mm mortar systems, three 107mm rockets, three 60mm and three 82mm rounds found in the latest cache were nearly new. The term 'nearly new' to a used-car dealer means 'used'.
The detainees were taken into Iraqi Army custody for further questioning. Is this the 'smuggling ring' story from yesterday or another one? That story only mentioned 4 captures. | |
| Posted by:Glenmore |
| #2 I know what they meant by 'nearly new' but I liked the mental image the more literal interpretation gave me - a whole bunch of little madrassa students sitting around trying to put 'used' mortar rockets back together. |
| Posted by: Glenmore 2007-04-29 18:25 |
| #1 I "think" it's the same story. We are going to see more and more of these since the word has gone down the line that Iranian support for terror is to be deomonstrated. |
| Posted by: Chuck Simmins 2007-04-29 08:17 |