Multi-National Division - Center
Media Release
HQ, MND-Center
Baghdad, Iraq
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
By Sgt. Natalie Rostek
3rd HBCT Public Affairs
FORWARD OPERATING BASE HAMMER, Iraq – Soldiers of Troop B, 3rd Squadron, 1st Cavalry Regiment seized a weapons cache Aug. 14, north of Nahrwan.
Troop B moved to the site where the cache was said to be located and found seven AK-47 assault rifles, 17 AK-47 magazines, one bolt-action rifle, two scopes (one with infrared capability), one periscope, five cell phones, two radios, one outer tactical vest, one pair of binoculars and one hand grenade.
In addition to the cache, the Soldiers detained four individuals.
According to 3-1 Cavalry officials, the cache find came days after the capture of key Jaysh al-Mahdi leaders and other suspected insurgents.
The 3-1 Cavalry is assigned to the 3rd Heavy Brigade Combat Team from Fort Benning, Ga.
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