Hunch leads to large weapons cache

Courtesy Photo | ABU GHRAIB -- Soldiers from B Troop, 1st Squadron, 11th Armored Cavalry uncovered its seventh weapons cache in the month of October.The Soldiers found one South African 155 mm mortar round, two 122 mm mortars, one 130 mm mortar, eight 125mm mortar round, one 120 mm mortar, five rocket propelled grenade rounds, one rifle grenade, two illumination rifle grenades, one smoke grenade, two RPG launchers, one mortar tube, one 55 gallon drum with explosives, six bundles of fuses, 67 RPG propellants, 110 explosive timers, one hand grenade, and a box of assorted ammunition. (U.S. Army Photo by 1st Lt. Mike Kurti).  

ABU GHRAIB, IRAQ

10.11.2005

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Capt. Marc Pelini

1/10th Mountain Division



ABU GHRAIB, Iraq " Soldiers from B Troop, 1st Squadron, 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment discovered a very large weapons cache Oct. 10 in the Abu Ghraib district.

The unit had been conducting cordon-and-search operations in the neighborhood and was just about to leave, but"acting on a hunch'they remained at the site for another two hours, digging for buried munitions

This is the seventh cache discovered in October by this unit.

The day began with the Soldiers searching a residence suspected of harboring terrorist activity. Using metal detectors, the unit began to get positive detections and, after staying in the area, unearthed a large cache.

The cache included 13 mortar rounds, five rocket-propelled grenade rounds, four rifle grenades, two RPG launchers, a mortar tube, a 55-gallon drum with explosives, six bundles of fuses, 67 RPG propellants, and 110 explosive timers.

"This is an example of how a Soldier's intuition and experiences have resulted in uncovering another cache," said Capt. Ryan Keys, B Troop commander. "I am proud of the hard work and dedication that every Soldier has been putting into this mission here," he said. "The terrorists are learning that it is just a matter of time before we find their next cache."

• Date Taken: 10.11.2005
• Date Posted: 10.11.2005 15:56
• Story ID: 3265
• Location: ABU GHRAIB, IQ