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

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
RELEASE No. 20080702-02
July 2, 2008

MND-C Soldiers uncover cache near Ghertema
Multi-National Division – Center

BAGHDAD – MND-C Soldiers uncovered a cache near Ghertema, 14 kilometers south of Baghdad, June 29, after receiving a tip from an informant. 
 
The informant led Soldiers from the 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) to a cache containing seven 120 mm high explosive mortars, four 120 mm white phosphorous mortars, two 120 mm mortars, two 105 mm mortars, one 102 mm mortar, a 100 mm mortar, a 60 mm mortar, two landmines, one with detonation cord and other explosives. 
 
The serviceability of the explosives was unknown. 
 
An explosive ordnance disposal team performed a controlled detonation, destroying explosives found in the cache.
 
"Many of these caches discovered by the MND-C Soldiers are based on information from citizens concerned with the safety and security in their area,” said Lt. Col. Daniel Dolwick, 3rd BCT, 101st Abn. Div. (AASLT) brigade deputy commander. “Finding these caches not only weakens the enemy but protects the citizens of Ghertema."

-30-

FOR QUERIES, CONTACT THE MULTI-NATIONAL DIVISION – CENTER PUBLIC AFFAIRS OFFICE AT: This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it OR BY PHONE AT DSN 318-822-7482 OR COMMERCIAL 912-767-4114.