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Article: Improvised explosive threat reaches global scale.(usage of Improvised Explosive Devices )
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- National Defense
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- July 1, 2006
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IN MARCH 2006 ALONE, about 750 improvised explosive device attacks occurred around the world, according to a senior Defense Department official.
And while the word "roadside bomb" only seems to have entered the public's lexicon during the past three years, using explosives in unconventional ways to assassinate or spread terror has been a tactic for decades.
"It's a very simple weapon with huge strategic capabilities and strategic influence," said Army Brig. Gen. Daniel Allyn, deputy director of the joint lED defeat organization. The bombs are easy to build and use, plus their costs are low, he added.
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