Friday, May 04, 2007

Commandos Discover Iranian Weapons

Commandos Discover Iranian Weapons
2nd BCT, 10th Mtn. Div. (LI) PAO
Multi-National Division - Center PAO


Mahmudiyah, Iraq
May
4, 2007

Coalition forces discovered a weapons cache during a combat operation south of Baghdad.


Soldiers of the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry) discovered four improvised explosive devices, components for 25 additional IEDs, seven 107mm Iranian rockets and an 81mm Iranian mortar in the Mahmudiyah area.

The contents of the cache were destroyed during a controlled detonation conducted by an explosive ordnance team.
(Taken from press release #20070504-04 - Multi-National Corps-Iraq - Public Affairs Office, Camp Victory, Iraq)

The International Herald Tribune website has this story and more at link below...
U.S. raids target Iranian-made weapons allegedly smuggled into Iraq

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