Iraq sees record number of roadside bombs
Iraq sees record number of roadside bombs
The leading killer of U.S. troops, 1,200 IEDs were detonated in August
Updated: 11:32 p.m. PT Sept 7, 2006
WASHINGTON - Roadside bombs in Iraq escalated to record levels this summer -- to about four times the number of January 2004 -- as tips from Iraqi citizens warning of the bombs and other attacks have dropped sharply amid a flaring of sectarian violence, according to a senior U.S. defense official.
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