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Weapons cache found inside Baghdad mosque
Iraqi Security Forces and Multi-National Division Baghdad troops uncovered a weapons cache at the Al Nur Mosque in Baghdads Jihad neighborhood April 23 thanks to a tip from local residents.The 1st Battalion, 3rd Brigade, 1st Iraqi National Police Division raided the location after locals reported seeing insurgents firing mortars and fleeing into the mosque. They also reported that the mosque hadnt been used for religious purposes in months. Company B, 1st Battalion, 28th Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 1st Inf. Div., cordoned off the area as the ISF conducted the raid. The NPs found four 155 mm artillery rounds, 21 blocks of military-grade C-4 explosives, two propane tanks with C-4 explosive attached, three rolls of wire, one 107mm rocket rigged as an IED, a rifle, and a roll of wire wrapped around a soda bottle. No MND-B forces entered the mosque at any time during the operation. Posted by: Chuck Simmins 2007-04-24 |
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