December 18, 2006

Weapons Recovered: Iraqi Policemen, Soldiers Launch Joint Operation

Multi-National Corps – Iraq
Public Affairs Office, Camp Victory
RELEASE No. 20061218-35


2nd BCT, 2nd Inf. Div. Public Affairs

FORWARD OPERATING BASE LOYALTY, Iraq – Iraqi Soldiers and police officers recovered weapons during a raid Dec. 16 during a joint operation in eastern Baghdad.

The raid yielded two machine guns, an AK-47 rifle, a rocket-propelled grenade motor, and heavy machine guns rounds. The motor and rounds were found inside a mosque, while the other weapons were in a dumpster outside the mosque.

The goal of the joint operation was to reduce sectarian violence in eastern Baghdad.

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