U.S. commander says EFP attacks have fallen dramatically in 6 months

U.S. commander says EFP attacks have fallen dramatically in 6 months
By Lisa Burgess, Stars and Stripes
Mideast edition, Tuesday, January 8, 2008

ARLINGTON, Va. — U.S. forces traveling Iraq’s highways are seeing far fewer attacks from armor-piercing explosively formed penetrators compared to six months ago, according to one U.S. commander.

In July, there were about 20 EFP attacks against coalition forces on Iraq’s main arteries, Col. Charles Flynn, commander of the 82nd Airborne Division’s 1st Brigade Combat Team, told Pentagon reporters Monday.

By December, the number of EFP attacks against coalition forces had dropped to three, Flynn said during a remote briefing from his headquarters.

Attacks of all kinds have dropped, he said, including small-arms fire; indirect fire, which includes mortars and rockets; exploded roadside bombs (including EFPs); and roadside bombs discovered before they exploded.

In December, the number of all these attacks was 28, according to Flynn.


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