Iraqi police manning a checkpoint near Jurf as Sakhr, Iraq, discovered a large munitions cache approximately 250 meters from the checkpoint on February 22nd. Included in the cache were (240) 60 mm mortar rounds, (189) 100 mm mortar rounds, (107) fuses, (3) 82 mm rockets and (2) 88 mm mortar rounds.
Iraqi Police discover large cache - Feb 22
The IPs spotted three masked individuals digging approximately 250 meters from the checkpoint. The policemen yelled at the men and moved toward the location. By the time they arrived at the site, the individuals had fled. Further investigation yielded discovery of three cache sites. Soldiers from 3rd Platoon, Company A, and an explosive ordnance disposal team worked with the IPs to prepare the site for disposal. After the initial blast, about 60 more rounds of miscellaneous ordnance were unearthed.
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