Multi-National Corps – Iraq
Public Affairs Office, Camp Victory
RELEASE No. 20070615-17
FORWARD OPERATING BASE HAMMER, Iraq — Weapons and improvised explosive device materials were seized during an air assault mission near Salman Pak Wednesday.
Multiple 1st Battalion, 15th Infantry Regiment platoons carried out the air and ground assault on two houses. The raids yielded two 107mm rockets, homemade explosives, two AK-47 assault rifles, one bolt-action rifle, several propane tanks, copper wire, ammunition, magazines and several assault vests.
Explosive ordnance disposal personnel destroyed the IED making materials at the site.
The 1-15 Inf. is assigned to the 3rd Heavy Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, from Fort Benning, Ga.
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