Operation Rubicon Yields Multiple Large Weapons Caches

More than 500 mortar rounds, 500 blasting caps (used to detonate IEDs), nearly 100 artillery rounds, over 130 rocket-propelled grenades, an excess of 120 grenades, 22 mines, 10 mortar tubes, 20 rifles and machine guns, 18 sets of body armor and various other items including sniper rifles, binoculars and bayonets were recently found and seized by 2nd Recon Battalion Marines of 3rd Battalion 2 Marine Regiment.