U.S. troops find, destroy more Afghan IEDs

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U.S. troops find, destroy more Afghan IEDs

http://www.militarytimes.com/news/2012/07/ap-afghanistan-us-troops-find-destroy-more-ieds-070612/ U.S. troops find, destroy more Afghan IEDs By Kimberly Dozier - The Associated Press Posted : Friday Jul 6, 2012 12:50:37 EDT WASHINGTON — Almost afraid to say it out loud, lest they jinx their record, U.S. troops in Afghanistan achieved one small but important victory over the past year: They found and avoided more homemade bombs meant to kill and maim them than a year ago, thanks to a surge in training, equipment and intelligence. Bomb-planters have picked up the pace during the summer months, planting improvised explosive devices along roads or footpaths. But the explosives are no longer the leading cause of death and injury in Afghanistan. In the first three months of this year, only 5 percent of the bombs planted across Afghanistan hit their mark, according to Army Lt. Ge...

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