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A cache of mortar and artillery rounds, as well as 80 pounds of homemade explosives, were turned in to U.S. forces at Forward Operating Base Yusufiyah Dec. 6. (U.S. Army courtesy photos)
By Sgt. 1st Class Kerensa Hardy
3rd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault)
CAMP STRIKER, Iraq – A massive cache of mortar and artillery rounds, as well as 80 pounds of homemade explosives, were turned in to U. S. forces at Forward Operating Base Yusufiyah Dec. 6.
This was the third occurrence in as many days of local residents handing explosives over to the Iraqi Army who in turn gave it to American Soldiers for disposal.
The find included 36 rocket-propelled grenades, 45 cannon rounds, 16 sticks of dynamite, a trigger mechanism and pressure plate and additional homemade bomb-making materials. The stash was turned in to Company C, 3rd Battalion, 187th Infantry, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault).
“It is very promising to see the Concerned Local Citizens and Iraqi Army out there on the battlefield trying to get rid of the bad guys and the ammunition to destroy U.S. Soldiers and innocent Iraqis,” said Sgt Michael Waters, Co. C, 3-187th Inf. Regt.
Two smaller caches were collected Dec. 3 in separate incidents.
In one instance, CLCs approached Company A, 3-187th Inf. Regt., with two rocket-propelled grenade launchers and several mortar rounds.
In the second incident, the Iraqi Army turned over a variety of mortar and artillery rounds to Co. C., 3-187th Inf. Regt. Local citizens turned the ammunition in to the Iraqi Army.
“These guys are passionate about getting their country back to normalcy where the economy will be able to support men and women who want to go out to work to feed their families without fear,” said Pfc. Joshua Turner, Co. C, 3-187th Inf. Regt.
3rd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault)
CAMP STRIKER, Iraq – A massive cache of mortar and artillery rounds, as well as 80 pounds of homemade explosives, were turned in to U. S. forces at Forward Operating Base Yusufiyah Dec. 6.
This was the third occurrence in as many days of local residents handing explosives over to the Iraqi Army who in turn gave it to American Soldiers for disposal.
The find included 36 rocket-propelled grenades, 45 cannon rounds, 16 sticks of dynamite, a trigger mechanism and pressure plate and additional homemade bomb-making materials. The stash was turned in to Company C, 3rd Battalion, 187th Infantry, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault).
“It is very promising to see the Concerned Local Citizens and Iraqi Army out there on the battlefield trying to get rid of the bad guys and the ammunition to destroy U.S. Soldiers and innocent Iraqis,” said Sgt Michael Waters, Co. C, 3-187th Inf. Regt.
Two smaller caches were collected Dec. 3 in separate incidents.
In one instance, CLCs approached Company A, 3-187th Inf. Regt., with two rocket-propelled grenade launchers and several mortar rounds.
In the second incident, the Iraqi Army turned over a variety of mortar and artillery rounds to Co. C., 3-187th Inf. Regt. Local citizens turned the ammunition in to the Iraqi Army.
“These guys are passionate about getting their country back to normalcy where the economy will be able to support men and women who want to go out to work to feed their families without fear,” said Pfc. Joshua Turner, Co. C, 3-187th Inf. Regt.
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