U.S. Army Spc. Laurence Walker, left, and Army Sgt. Jacob Ford, center, observe as an Iraqi soldier takes a hands-on test on a120mm mortar system in Mahmudiyah, Iraq, March 26, 2009. U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Kani RonningenFrom UPI:
BAQUBA, Iraq, March 31 (UPI) -- A previously less visible terror group has replaced al-Qaida in spearheading attacks on U.S. troops in Iraq.
Armor-piercing hand grenades have appeared in the Diyala provincial capital of Baquba, disrupting the relative calm that has held in the key Iraqi city for months.
The RKG-3 -- a Russian acronym for handheld shaped charge grenade -- weighs just a bit more than 2 pounds and looks like a World War II German "potato masher," with a stem/handle for throwing and the detonator and explosive charge attached to one end.
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My Comment: Another Al Qaeda wannabe .... unfortunately ..... before they are caught or killed, many innocent people are going to be killed or wounded.