BAGHDAD – Iraqi Army Soldiers discovered a number of caches in Baghdad’s northeastern district of Sadr City, May 24.

At approximately 7 a.m., IA Soldiers discovered a cache consisting of one 155 mm artillery round, 10 rocket-propelled grenades, an AK-47 assault rifle and a Simonov automatic rifle.

At approximately 7:30 a.m., IA Soldiers with the 3rd Brigade, 1st Iraqi Army Division, discovered a weapons cache consisting of 16 AK-47s, a flak vest, two Kevlar helmets, and a roll of wire.

At approximately 7:30 a.m., IA Soldiers with 36th Brigade, 9th Iraqi Army Division, found a weapons cache consisting of four AK-47s and a Simonov automatic rifle.

At approximately 8:30 a.m., IA Soldiers from the 3rd Brigade, 1st Iraqi Army Division, found one 122 mm tank round.

At approximately 9:30 a.m., IA Soldiers discovered an explosively-formed projectile device.

At approximately 12:45 p.m., IA Soldiers discovered four additional EFPs.

“Iraqi Security Forces remain focused on securing the streets of Baghdad and the Sadr City district,” said Col. Allen Batschelet, Multi-National Division – Baghdad chief of staff. “All of these efforts are Iraqi led, planned, and executed showing the precise ability to independently carry out complex police missions.”