From MNF-I, Coalition Forces discover more than 900 gallons of nitric acid.
ZAIDON, Iraq — Coalition Forces discovered 181 drums of nitric acid west of Baghdad Sept. 19.
Soldiers from Troop A, 1st Squadron, 89th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry), out of Fort Drum, N.Y., discovered the drums while conducting a cache sweep near the Zaidon area.
Each of the drums was estimated to contain about five gallons of nitric acid, totaling 905 gallons.
The drums were transported to a hazardous materials yard for disposal.
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