An Iranian-made rocket propelled grenade was seized by Soldiers of Company D, 1st Battalion, 15th Infantry Regiment, Dec. 5, southeast of Baghdad.Story by Maj. Joseph Sowers
FORWARD OPERATING BASE HAMMER, Iraq – Soldiers from Company D, 1st Battalion, 15th Infantry Regiment, currently attached to 3rd Squadron, 1st Cavalry Regiment, seized a cache southeast of Baghdad, Dec. 5, that included an Iranian-made rocket propelled grenade.
A local citizen provided the information that resulted in the seizure.
Soldiers collected one 122 mm mortar round, one propellant stick, 100 feet of dual strand electrical chord, and one bag of ball bearings, as well as the Iranian-made rocket propelled grenade.
Explosive ordnance disposal Soldiers from the 789th Ordnance Company, assigned to the 3rd Heavy Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, confirmed the rocket propelled grenade was manufactured in Iran in 2006.
The 3-1st Cav. Regt. and 1-15th Inf. Regt. are both assigned to the 3rd HBCT, 3rd Inf. Div. from Fort Benning, Ga., and have been deployed in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom V since March.
FORWARD OPERATING BASE HAMMER, Iraq – Soldiers from Company D, 1st Battalion, 15th Infantry Regiment, currently attached to 3rd Squadron, 1st Cavalry Regiment, seized a cache southeast of Baghdad, Dec. 5, that included an Iranian-made rocket propelled grenade.
A local citizen provided the information that resulted in the seizure.
Soldiers collected one 122 mm mortar round, one propellant stick, 100 feet of dual strand electrical chord, and one bag of ball bearings, as well as the Iranian-made rocket propelled grenade.
Explosive ordnance disposal Soldiers from the 789th Ordnance Company, assigned to the 3rd Heavy Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, confirmed the rocket propelled grenade was manufactured in Iran in 2006.
The 3-1st Cav. Regt. and 1-15th Inf. Regt. are both assigned to the 3rd HBCT, 3rd Inf. Div. from Fort Benning, Ga., and have been deployed in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom V since March.
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