January 4, 2007

Iraqi Army, Coalition Troops Find Three Weapons Caches Near Taji

Multi-National Corps – Iraq
Public Affairs Office, Camp Victory
RELEASE No. 20070104-02


1st BCT, 1st Cav. Div. Public Affairs
CAMP TAJI, Iraq -- Iraqi Army troops from the 5th Special Troops Company, 2nd Brigade, 9th Iraqi Army Division teamed with Soldiers from the 1st Battalion, 37th Field Artillery Regiment and Macedonian forces to find three weapons caches Jan. 4 in Al-Fehamah, Iraq, a village near Taji.

The Iraqi-led operations involved a cordon and knock mission and cache searches. The operations were conducted after coalition forces observed suspicious activity in the area.

Soldiers with the 1st Bn., 37th Field Artillery Regt., found one of the caches while searching a car parked in the village. The other caches were found while searching homes in the area. Some of the items found during the operation included mortar tubes, mortar rounds, rockets, rocket launchers, and a video camera.

There were no casualties during the operation. Iraqi security forces are continuing to investigate to find those responsible for hiding the weapons.

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