Iraq’s largest collection of armour-piercing roadside bombs has been found south of Baghdad, the US military said.
A statement says Iraqi troops acting on a tip on Wednesday found more than 1,000 bomb components, known as explosively formed penetrators (EFPs), in a six-ton truck in a garage in the town of Qassim.
American commanders say that the EFPs come from Iran. Tehran denies the allegations.
The military says the cache included more than 3,000lbs of explosives and multiple 107mm rockets and stands, along with other munitions.
The statement says the cache has been moved to the nearby city of Hillah, about 60 miles south of Baghdad.
The powerful bombs have killed hundreds of American forces.
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