Multi-National Corps – Iraq
Public Affairs Office, Camp Victory
APO AE 09342

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
RELEASE No. 20071103-02
November 3, 2007

Large weapons cache located by Concerned Local Citizens
Multi-National Division – Center

FORWARD OPERATING BASE KALSU, Iraq – Concerned Local Citizens found a large cache in Arab Jabour Nov. 1.
 
The CLCs told Soldiers from Company A, 1st Battalion, 30th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division about the cache site.
 
Soldiers investigated the site and discovered three barrels buried in the ground containing rocket-propelled grenade rounds, mortars and various munitions.
 
The items found included eight 60mm mortars, two 82mm mortars, 25 OG-7 RPG projectiles, three RPG-7 propellant sticks, one RPG sight, an unknown sight, 3,000 14.5mm rounds, 200 7.62mm rounds, one AK-47, one 14.5mm gun barrel and receiver, one RPK light machine gun, three hand grenades, 15 fuses and 15 pounds of C-4 explosive.
 
“When we take these items away we make it safer for both the citizens and the troops,” said Sgt. 1st Class Gerald Newton, 1-30th Inf. Regt., tactical command post NCO.
 
Newton said such discoveries help build trust among the communities. He said when citizens see Soldiers taking dangerous weapons off their streets, it demonstrates that Soldiers are acting to make the area safe, leading to further cooperation.
 
The cache was destroyed in a controlled detonation by an explosive ordnance disposal team.

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