U.S.: Iranian bombs rise in Iraq

January 12, 2008 – 1:30 pm

Attacks against U.S. troops in Iraq with bombs believed linked to Iran — known as explosively-formed penetrators (EFPs) — have risen sharply in January after several months of decline, according to the top U.S. commander in Iraq.


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