Car bomb incident rate declines in Baghdad

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An American armored personnel carrier moves through traffic in southern Baghdad last month. Such sights are more common lately since car bombings, once a common tactic in Baghdad, have been greatly reduced.


Car bomb incident rate declines in Baghdad
By Seth Robson, Stars and Stripes
Mideast edition, Thursday, December 13, 2007

BAGHDAD — A U.S. military convoy drives in bumper-to-bumper traffic in downtown Baghdad.

While not a common scene in the past, it’s happening more often as security improves and the threat declines from car bombs —– Vehicle Borne Improvised Explosive Devices (VBIEDs) in Army-speak.

Repeated car bombings in Baghdad had devastating effects on civilians and the military. They were also a major threat last time the 2nd Cavalry (Stryker) Regiment deployed to Mosul from 2004 to 2005, according to 2nd Cav commander Col. John RisCassi.

“VBIEDs are not a major threat against coalition forces in Baghdad right now,” RisCassi said in a recent interview.

Indeed, according to figures released by the military in October, car bomb attacks throughout the country have gone down 65 percent since the “surge” in June.


Rest of article at: http://www.stripes.com/article.asp?section=104&article=50942

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1. if they've gone down so much, how come I still read about them everyday

Hmmmmmm? :eyes: