Wednesday, November 9
GUNS N' AMMO FOUND, BLOWN UP, 6 SCUZBALLS NABBED IN FALLUJAH
| November 9, 2005 CAMP BLUE DIAMOND, Iraq –Soldiers from the 1st Battalion, 2nd Brigade, 1st Iraqi Army Division partnered with the U.S. Marines from Regimental Combat Team – 8, discovered a weapons cache and detained six terrorists during cordon and search operations in northeast Fallujah early Nov. 9. The weapons captured included 30 mortar rounds of various sizes; bomb-making material, to include cordless phones and cell phones used to remotely detonate improvised explosive devices, and a significant amount of wire; propaganda-producing equipment with multiple audio and video tapes; and small arms, to include rocket launchers, and approximately 500 rounds of ammunition and 23 grenades. A suicide vest and plastic explosives were also found in the cache, a weapon typically used for targeting large groups of civilians. The weapons were destroyed in a controlled detonation near the site. Iraqi Army Soldiers and U.S. Forces continue to capture weapons, bomb-making material and propaganda material from the insurgency, further degrading their ability to operate against Iraqi citizens and Coalition Forces in Fallujah. Weblog LINK |
