Published: January 13, 2006
Coalition Forces Find, Destroy Large Weapons Caches
BAGHDAD , Iraq - Coalition Forces Soldiers found several large weapons caches southwest of Baghdad Jan. 12.
The first cache consisted of 12 122mm rounds, 127 60mm and 82mm rounds. The second contained two 82mm mortars, an 82mm bipod, two radios, 200 82mm rounds and 25 70mm rockets. The third cache contained two 107mm rocket warheads.
In Babil Province, Coalition Forces Soldiers found and destroyed a large roadside bomb-making cache. The cache consisted of six propane tanks with wire ready to be emplaced. EOD was called and detonated the cache on site.
Source: Multi-National Force-Iraq