Saturday, April 28, 2007
U.S. forces detain men suspected of smuggling EFPs from Iran
Security
(AP) - US forces have detained seven men suspected of smuggling or aiding the transport of explosives from Iran to Iraq. A statement from the US military command in Iraq said on Friday that the men were detained during an operation in the Sadr City district of Baghdad, the Iraqi capital. Lieutenant-Colonel Christopher Garver, a military spokesman, said: "The individuals targeted during the raid are suspected members of a secret cell terrorist network known for facilitating the transport of weapons and explosively formed penetrators, or EFPs, from Iran to Iraq. "Individuals coming into Iraq from other countries for the purpose of endangering Iraqi civilians and disrupting security won't be tolerated." In January, US officials said at least 170 US soldiers had been killed by EFPs since 2004.
Labels: EFP, explosively formed projectiles, explosives, Iran, Lieutenant-Colonel Christopher Garver, Sadr City, smuggling
