Report on Progress Toward Security and Stability in - United States ...
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A.4: IMPROVISED EXPLOSIVE DEVICE ACTIVITY<br />
The report<strong>in</strong>g period evidenced an 11 percent year-over-year decrease <strong>in</strong> IED <strong>and</strong> m<strong>in</strong>e<br />
explosi<strong>on</strong>s, while IED <strong>and</strong> m<strong>in</strong>e activity (which <strong>in</strong>cludes executed <strong>and</strong> potential IED attacks)<br />
decreased 13 percent. Potential IED attacks <strong>in</strong>clude those that were found <strong>and</strong> cleared,<br />
premature IED det<strong>on</strong>ati<strong>on</strong>s, <strong>and</strong> those turned <strong>in</strong> to the coaliti<strong>on</strong> by local nati<strong>on</strong>als. IED turn-<strong>in</strong>s<br />
doubled dur<strong>in</strong>g this period compared to <strong>on</strong>e year ago.<br />
Figure 35: M<strong>on</strong>thly IED <strong>and</strong> M<strong>in</strong>e Explosi<strong>on</strong>s (October 2009 – March 2012)<br />
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