Arms cache found in Makhmour

NINEWA / IraqiNews.com: A cache of arms and ammunition was found near the main road linking Makhmour district to al-Qayara, an Iraqi army source said on Sunday. “The cache contained 18 RPGs, 42 mortar shells, bullets, and a map,” the source told IraqiNews.com. Makhmour district is administratively affiliated with the disputed Ninewa province and is 68 km west of Arbil city, which lies 349 km northeast of the capital Baghdad. SS (P) 1