"Bombing with 'sticky IEDs' rises in Iraq; Mid-, low-level officials targeted" by Ernesto Londono, Washington Post | October 10, 2008
BAGHDAD - Iraqi insurgents are increasingly using magnetically attached bombs known as "sticky IEDs" to assassinate mid- and low-level Iraqi officials, Iraqi and US officials said.
Rigged with magnets so they will adhere to the undersides of automobiles and detonated by remote control or with timers, the bombs have been used in Iraq sporadically since 2004.
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This year, US military officials said, they have investigated roughly 200 cases involving magnetic bombs, and Iraqi officials said they have noted an increase in assassination attempts in which attackers use guns equipped with silencers.
These assassination attempts mark a shift from mass-casualty attacks that triggered a backlash against insurgent groups and militias, US military officials said, and come as the Iraqi government is asserting more control over security matters in the country and as the United States starts to reduce troop levels.
US and Iraqi officials did not release comparative data on the use of magnetic bombs in recent years. But Iraqi officials say the increased use of the weapons led them this year to warn all government employees to inspect their vehicles each morning and to avoid leaving cars unattended in unsecured areas.
Even when they are not responding to emergencies, Iraqi army and police officials drive through Baghdad with sirens blaring to avoid getting stuck in traffic, which is when the bombs are sometimes affixed.
Al Qaeda in Iraq "and other terrorist groups attempt to spread fear and intimidation among the public by use of these brutal tactics and try to create the perception that the Iraqi government is incapable of protecting local citizens," said a senior US military intelligence official, speaking on the condition of anonymity.
Although US military officials said magnetic bombs have not been placed under their vehicles, many American officials have begun to inspect their cars, even inside the heavily protected Green Zone. --more--"
As WELL THEY SHOULD!!! Israel showed no compunction about carrying out 9/11, so why would they care about blowing up U.S. troops? Is that why they shoveled shit intelligence our way and made their U.S. lackeys do their bidding?
