February 26, 2007

Cavalry Troops Find Cache, Detain Suspect

Multi-National Corps – Iraq
Public Affairs Office, Camp Victory
RELEASE No.20070225-01

2nd BCT, 10th Mtn. Div. (LI) Public Affairs

KORESH, Iraq — Multi-National Division – Baghdad troops found a weapons cachenear the village of Koresh, Iraq during a security patrol at approximately 9:30 a.m.

Feb.24. Soldiers of the 1st Squadron, 89th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade CombatTeam, 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry) found a weapons stockpile consisting oftwo rocket-propelled grenade warheads, a star-cluster flare, 600 rounds of linked7.62mm ammunition, an assault rifle, two machine guns, a machine-gun barrel and twobipods for rifles.

The Soldiers detained the owner of the property where the cache was discoveredfor questioning. An explosive ordnance disposal team was called in and conducted acontrolled detonation to destroy the weapons and munitions.

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