Shells, rockets seized in Kirkuk

KIRKUK / IraqiNews.com: A patrol from the Multi National Forces (MNF) seized a weapons cache that includes mortar shells and rockets northern Kirkuk city, a source from the city’s police said on Sunday. “The cache belongs to the former Iraqi army,” the source told IraqiNews.com. “It was seized on Sunday afternoon, at Raheem Awa area, near the cemetery,” he said. He pointed out that the cache’s contents “were removed, without causing any damages.” The oil-rich city of Kirkuk lies 250 km northeast of Baghdad . MH (P)/SR 1