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| Iraq |
| Homemade Explosive Factory Taken Out |
| 2007-07-03 |
| Another bit of evidence that the AIF are having more trouble obtaining bomb-making materials than they used to. I guess all those caches that have been found are starting to add up. CF DESTROY HOMEMADE EXPLOSIVE FACTORY TIKRIT, Iraq - Coalition Forces destroyed a homemade explosives factory in the Diyala River Valley, July 1st. The factory, which was located in a single story unfinished brick structure outside the village of Mikbisa, northeast of Baqouba, was discovered on Sunday night by CF who were conducting routine patrols and noticed the suspicious looking structure. Upon entering the building, CF discovered large amounts of fertilizer, ammonium nitrate and nitric acid, all key ingredients used in making explosives. The house also contained a drying room in which the entire floor was covered with over 500 lbs of recently manufactured HME. Additionally, a number of chemical suits and other clothing items used to work with chemicals, to include boots, goggles, vapor masks and a large number of chemical gloves were found inside the house. "This is a significant find and confirms that al-Qaida is working against the good people of Iraq," said Maj. Gen. Benjamin R. mMixon, commanding general of Multinational Division-North and Task Force Lightning. "We have seen these homemade explosives in IEDs and car bombs that have been used against the ISF, CF and innocent people of Diyala." When they had finished searching the building, CF destroyed the house and all of its contents. "The fact that this factory was discovered and destroyed will undoubtedly save many lives in Iraq," said Mixon. |
| Posted by:Glenmore |
| #6 Not sure who's meaner, Hillary or Gorb. But I like the way they think? (assuming it's not really you HC) |
| Posted by: plainslow 2007-07-03 18:45 |
| #5 It does take a village. |
| Posted by: Hillary! 2007-07-03 17:09 |
| #4 Those fools! Instead of using a drying room they could use a blowtorch and they would be finished much quicker. |
| Posted by: gorb 2007-07-03 16:49 |
| #3 That sounds like a semi professional set up, which points the finger at you know who. |
| Posted by: Anonymoose 2007-07-03 16:33 |
| #2 Nah. Village "workshop". Makes them sound like santa's elves or something... |
| Posted by: tu3031 2007-07-03 14:38 |
| #1 The NYTimes will have the headline: American Forces destroy Village Factory |
| Posted by: mhw 2007-07-03 14:34 |