Dear Interested Readers,
Large weapons caches continue to be found, and high level insurgents have been captured or killed. Taji is getting a new media center, and our troops bring supplies to a girls' school, as well as medical care. There is a picture of a bunch of giggling girls that is priceless! A Valentine picture if ever I saw one! A neighborhood "fish market" is back in business, but sorry, no pictures of fish!
Joanna
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Multi-National Corps - Iraq
Public Affairs Office, Camp Victory
APO AE 09342
February 14, 2008
MND-B Soldiers find large weapons cache
TAJI - MND-Baghdad Soldiers discovered a substantial weapons cache northwest of Baghdad Feb. 13. As part of Op Phantom Phoenix, Soldiers from 2nd Stryker BCT, 25th ID discovered the cache consisting of 150, 57 mm mortar rounds; 16, 100 mm mortar rounds; 13, 130 mm Brazilian rocket warheads; 425, 23 mm anti-aircraft rounds; 2 120 mm French mortar rounds; 8,000 .30-caliber ammo rounds; 700, .50-caliber ammo rounds; 40 pounds of TNT; a 60-pound bag of high explosives; 9 rocket-propelled grenade warheads; 3 RPG launchers; 8 Ukranian rifle grenades; 3 empty rocket launching tubes; more than 200 various chargers and fuses; and 2 SKS carbine rifles.
"This is one of the most significant caches of ammo and weapons we have discovered," said dep. com. Lt.Col. David Davidson.
Soldiers from MND-B continue to work with the Iraqi SF as part of Op Phantom Phoenix to maintain pressure on al Qaeda-in-Iraq and any other foreign terrorists by targeting their leadership, networks and their sanctuaries.
Soldiers were on a routine patrol in support of Op Bowling Alley when they discovered the cache.
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2nd SBCT CDR visits Taji media center
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MND-B Soldiers deliver school supplies to Iraqi school
Capt. Matthew Terry, who serves as a fires direction officer with Batt A, Fires Sqdrn, 2nd Stryker Cav Regt, teaches a local boy his secret handshake.
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ISOF, SOF detain extremists in Baghdad, Baqubah
BALAD - Iraqi Security Ops Forces (SOF), with U.S. SF advising, detained 2 suspected extremists in separate ops Feb. 11.
In Baghdad, an ISOF team, advised by U>S> SF detained an extremist cell leader. The suspect, and his extremist group, are believed to be responsible for rocket and mortar attacks. They are also believed to be responsible for IED and explosively-formed projectile attacks as well as weapons trafficking.
In Baqubah, an ISOF team, advised by U.S. SF detained a member of an extremist cell suspected of supplying explosive vests for use in suicide bombing attacks. According to intel reports, the cell is also involved in smuggling explosives.
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Neighborhood fish market in business
Sgt. Taylor Scott, who serves as a squad leader with 2nd Plt, Battery B, 2nd Bn, 319th AFAR, 2nd BCT, 82nd Abn Div, currently attached to 3rd BCT, 4th ID, passes by a produce stand while providing security during a marketplace tour for delegates from the House Appropriations Committee for Foreign Ops.
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Iraqi Army patrol seize munitions in Karada
BAGHDAD - Acting on an Iraqi's tip, Iraqi Soldiers seized munitions in the Karada Security District of eastern Baghdad Feb. 11.
IA Soldiers reported to 5th Bn, 25th FAR officials that the patrol seized 53 Russian-made 37 mm anti-aircraft rounds.
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Paratroopers conduct detainees operation
Staff Sgt. Antonio Alvarado, searches a box inside a trunk.
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Iraqi Police take charge after small arms attack
MOSUL - An Iraqi Policeman and 7 insurgents were killed during a small arms fire attack, in southern Ninevah Province, Feb. 11. Nearby homes were searched and 16 individuals were detained by the IPs for further questioning.
CF were on the scene to assist, if necessary. "As we continue to assist local leaders, and ISF addresses the concerns of local citizens, insurgents will no longer be able to hide among the population," said Maj. Gary Dangerfield, 3d Armored Cav Regt spokesman.
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Twilight construction at Abu Nouri in Mosul
Capt. Peter Norris, com. of Killer Troop, 3rd Sqdrn, uses spray paint to label a concrete barrier with the name of the Iraqi Police checkpoint 3d ACR troops were building Feb. 11.
An M728 Combat Engineer Vehicle provides security at a newly-constructed Iraqi Police checkpoint. Soldiers of 3rd Sqdrn used the vehicles to move heavy concrete barriers into place to make a traffic stop.
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