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Article: ATF, Military Expand Their Collaboration Against IEDs

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February 27, 2007
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Contact: Andrew L. Lluberes or Sheree L. Mixell of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, +1-202-927-8500

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) announced today that it has expanded its program to help the U.S. military combat the use of improvised explosives devices (IEDs) by terrorists in Iraq, Afghanistan and elsewhere.

The expanded program, under a Department of Justice initiative, includes detailing an ATF special agent certified explosives specialist to the staff of the military's Joint Improvised Explosive Device Defeat Organization (JIEDDO) Joint Center of Excellence (JCOE) ...

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