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2008-04-06 Iraq

Bill Roggio: US, Iraqi Army clash with Mahdi Army in Sadr City (April 6)

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Posted by 3dc 2008-04-06 15:23|| || Front Page|| [5 views ] Top

#1 from MNF-IRAQ:

FORWARD OPERATING BASE KALSU, Iraq A local tip led Iraqi Security Forces to the largest explosively-formed penetrator cache found to date in Multi-National Division Centers area of operation, April 2.

The munitions were discovered in a 6-ton truck in a garage in al Qasim, Iraq.

The cache contained more than 1000 EFP components, more than 3000 pounds of explosives and multiple 107 mm rockets and stands. The cache also included more than 200 C-4 demolition charges, more than 10,000 feet of detonation cord, more than 2,000 projectile boosters, 10 devices used to detonate improvised explosive devices, 250 PKC rounds, and myriad land mines and mortar types.

That's some serious Iranian munitions. A 6-ton truck load of it. Hmmm.

Posted by crosspatch 2008-04-06 15:34|| 2008-04-06 15:34|| Front Page Top

#2 we oughtta send it back - a few Seal teams at a time

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2008-04-06 15:44|| 2008-04-06 15:44|| Front Page Top

#3 How did they pack all of that into one truck? Someone must have seen a trail of land mines falling over the back and dropped a dime.

Posted by tipover 2008-04-06 16:30|| 2008-04-06 16:30|| Front Page Top

#4 Just think what a spectacular set of secondaries a well-placed Hellfire could have lit off!

Posted by Glenmore">Glenmore 2008-04-06 16:39|| 2008-04-06 16:39|| Front Page Top

#5 a US Army helicopter killed nine "criminals" in Sadr City. "We do have reports of an air weapons team engagement, a US helicopter, where nine criminals were killed at around 8:00 AM," Rayan told Voices of Iraq.

>:)

Posted by RD">RD 2008-04-06 16:41|| 2008-04-06 16:41|| Front Page Top

#6 video from the air of the Jimillia Market Attack in Sadr City today.

Posted by 3dc 2008-04-06 20:42|| 2008-04-06 20:42|| Front Page Top

#7 How did they pack all of that into one truck? Someone must have seen a trail of land mines falling over the back and dropped a dime.

Short-haul from the Euphrates.

Posted by Pappy 2008-04-06 20:45|| 2008-04-06 20:45|| Front Page Top

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