IED, Indirect-Fire Attacks Down By Half Since Troop Surge

By John J. Kruzel | American Forces Press Service
WASHINGTON, Nov. 6, 2007 - Improvised-explosive-device, mortar and rocket attacks have declined by 50 percent since the height of the troop surge in April, a Multinational Force Iraq spokesman said today. (Video)

Related to this dramatic decrease is a rise in the number of weapons caches uncovered by coalition forces, Navy Rear Adm. Gregory J. Smith told reporters during a news conference in Baghdad.

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