Multi-National Corps – Iraq
Public Affairs Office, Camp Victory
APO AE 09342

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
RELEASE No. 20080429-12
April 29, 2008

Local Iraqi tip leads Iraqi Army to large cache (Abu Osage)

Multi-National Division – Center PAO

CAMP VICTORY, Iraq – An Iraqi citizen led Soldiers of 1st Battalion, 25th Brigade, 6th Iraqi Army Division to a cache containing 450 57 mm mortar rounds, approximately 50 kilometers southwest of Baghdad, April 28.

The rounds were deemed unserviceable, but could still be used as improvised explosive devices.

The cache was buried in a field in the village of Abu Osage.

The Soldiers took the munitions to a nearby Iraqi Army compound to be destroyed.

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Multi-National Corps – Iraq
Public Affairs Office, Camp Victory
APO AE 09342

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
RELEASE No. 20080429-12
April 29, 2008

Local Iraqi tip leads Iraqi Army to large cache (Abu Osage)

Multi-National Division – Center PAO

CAMP VICTORY, Iraq – An Iraqi citizen led Soldiers of 1st Battalion, 25th Brigade, 6th Iraqi Army Division to a cache containing 450 57 mm mortar rounds, approximately 50 kilometers southwest of Baghdad, April 28.

The rounds were deemed unserviceable, but could still be used as improvised explosive devices.

The cache was buried in a field in the village of Abu Osage.

The Soldiers took the munitions to a nearby Iraqi Army compound to be destroyed.

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FOR QUERIES, CONTACT THE MULTI-NATIONAL DIVISION – CENTER
PUBLIC AFFAIRS OFFICE AT: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
OR BY PHONE AT DSN 318-822-7482 OR COMMERCIAL 912-767-4114.