Rise in Iran-made bombs in Baghdad district: US [View All]

Source: Reuters

BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Attacks using Iranian-made roadside bombs in a key part of Baghdad rose in January to the highest level in a year, the U.S. military said on Sunday.

Washington has accused Tehran of supplying Shi'ite militias in Iraq with sophisticated weapons, including armor-piercing roadside bombs known as explosively formed penetrators (EFPs), to attack U.S. troops. Tehran denies the allegation.

The military said there were 12 EFP attacks against U.S. forces last month in an area encompassing northern and eastern parts of Baghdad, including the slum of Sadr City, stronghold of the Mehdi Army militia of Shi'ite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr.

In a statement, the military said this was the highest monthly total in a year in the area, which falls under the 2nd Brigade Combat Team of the 82nd Airborne Division.



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Oh look! The Pentagon doesn't have anything else to do on Super Bowl Sunday than to launch a new verbal attack on Iran. Just when their internet is mysteriously down do to invisable ships dragging anchors! GEE!