Tribal Sheik turns in two weapons caches
By 2nd Stryker BCT PAO, 25th Inf. Div.
Jan 26, 2008 - 5:59:52 PM
Blackanthem Military News
CAMP TAJI, Iraq - Multi-National Division - Baghdad Soldiers from 1st Battalion, 14th Infantry Regiment, of the 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, and Iraqi Army Soldiers were directed to a weapons cache by a Tribal Sheik leader in Tarmiya Jan. 14.
Contents of the cache included a car bomb, 44 blocks of TNT, four 122mm mortars and seven large containers of home made explosives.
Sheik Imad Sa'ed Jassim turned in another large cache Jan. 6 to U.S. and Iraqi Army Soldiers consisting of 100 anti-personnel mines, 20 anti-tank mines, 12 rockets and 12 155mm artillery rounds.
"Terrorists only hurt us and we don't hurt anyone," Sheik Jassim said. "I want the people of Tarmiyah to live free and to be happy."
Both caches were turned over to the Iraqi Army for disposal.