U.S. Army Sgt. Daniel Ritchie detonates an insurgent’s improvised explosive device while conducting a route-clearance mission along Highway 1 in Ghazni province, July 23, 2012. Ritchie, a combat engineer, is assigned to the 82nd Airborne Division's 1st Brigade Special Troops Battalion, 1st Brigade Combat Team. U.S. Army photo by Capt. Thomas Cieslak
Insurgent Attacks Spike In Afghanistan -- AfPak/Foreign Policy
The number of insurgent attacks against NATO and Afghan forces in Afghanistan during April, May, and June of this year was 11 percent higher than it was over the same period last year, making that the period with the most attacks per day since fighting was at its worst in August and September 2010 (WSJ, AFP, AP). The spike in IED attacks has resulted in a rise in the number of blast-caused amputations and other injuries to U.S. soldiers (HuffPo).
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