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Wednesday, April 23, 2008

Good News from Iraq: 23 Apr 2008

From MNF-I, IA, Rakkasans find cache during combat patrol.

BAGHDAD – Iraqi Army and Rakkasan Soldiers found a weapons cache during a combat patrol in Hakara, Iraq, April 19.

After receiving a tip from a local citizen, the cache was collected by Iraqi Army soldiers from 25th Brigade, 6th IA Division and Multi-National Division – Center Soldiers from 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault).

The cache contained 239 23 mm anti-armor rounds, two 62 mm illumination rounds, two DSHKA machine guns, one DSHKA receiver and one rocket launcher.

The munitions were taken to an IA compound in Mahmudiyah.