January 10, 2008

2-16 Soldier's Capture Cache, Thanks To a Tip

A tip from a Concerned Citizen lead Coalition Forces to a cache of weapons in the 9 Nissan District of Baghdad on Wednesday January 9:

BAGHDAD – Acting on a concerned citizen’s tip, Soldiers from Alpha Company, 2nd Battalion, 16th Infantry Regiment, reported finding a weapons cache in the 9 Nissan district of eastern Baghdad while returning from a patrol Jan. 9.

The cache contained copper plating, two explosively formed projectiles, two rocket-propelled grenades, one AK-47 assault rifle, five 105 mm mortar rounds, eight anti-personnel mines, wire and three artillery rounds of undetermined size.

The Soldiers confiscated the cache without suffering any casualties or incurring any damages to equipment.

Great work!

No comments: