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BAGHDAD, May 22 (KUNA) -- A huge weapons cache was found near a hospital in
Sadr city east of the capital, said a security source on Thursday.
Official spokesman in the law enforcement plan, Major General Qassem Attah
told KUNA that the cache consisted of large amount of explosives, gun
ammunitions, and weapons of all types, indicating that the cache was located
in Al-Dakell area in Sadr city.
The Iraqi government is conducting several security missions under the
banner of the peace (Salam) operation. During the operations, the Iraqi troops
were ordered to arrest wanted figures and also confiscate weapons. The
operations witnessed intense clashes between Al-Mhadi army militias, military
wing of Al-Sadr bloc, and government troops.
Al-Sadr bloc was controlling the Health Ministry before its leader Muqtada
Al-Sadr decided to pullout Sadr ministers for cabinet. (end)
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