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Citizen Tip Leads Task Force Baghdad Soldiers to Mortar Cache


BAGHDAD, Iraq - Explosive ordnance Soldiers prepare to destroy captured mortar rounds in Tissa Nissan Dec. 16. A local citizen's tip led the Soldiers to the cache.
U.S. Army Photo
BAGHDAD, Iraq - A concerned local citizen in Tissa Nissan led a group of Soldiers from 1st Battalion, 64th Armor to a large mortar cache, Dec 16.

The cache was buried and consisted of seven 60-millimeter mortar rounds. The Soldiers investigated the site and discovered another suspicious area in the vicinity. They investigated further and discovered another 19 60-millimeter mortar rounds. An explosive ordnance disposal team was called to the site and the ammunition was destroyed.


BAGHDAD, Iraq -- An explosion lights up the horizon as explosive ordnance Soldiers detonate a mortar cache in Tissa Nissan here Dec. 16.
U.S. Army Photo

Source: Multi-National Force-Iraq

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