A local citizen led Coalition Forces conducting a foot patrol near the village of Minori in southern Arab Jabour, to a large weapons cache on February 8th. The cache, recovered by Soldiers from Troop B, 5th Squadron, 7th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, consisted of (59) rocket-propelled grenades, (8) rockets, (128) propellant charges, (32) ammunition canisters with a variety of rounds, and (5) 57 mm mortar illumination rounds.
 Soldiers discover large cache while on patrol near Minori Village in southern Arab Jabour, Iraq on February 8th (U.S. Army photo) |
First Lt. Levi Lenon said Coalition Forces are working with citizens to make the community safe and secure. Specialist Kevin Sands, from Irrigon, Oregon, said results are beginning to show. "Hard work pays off; this is a big find for us," Sands said. The 5-7th Cavalry Regiment is conducting operations under 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division during Operation Marne Thunderbolt, which began in early January and is aimed at disrupting al-Qaida in Iraq activity in the area.
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