U.S. Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Ricardo Arrequin, right, adjusts U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Arnold H. Cabral's gear as he relays a radio message during Operation Northern Lion II in Helmand province, Afghanistan, July 3, 2013. Arrequin, a hospital corpsman, and Cabral are assigned to Georgian Liaison Team 9. The Georgian soldiers led the operation to deter insurgents, establish a presence and gather human intelligence in the area. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Alejandro Pena
IEDs In Afghanistan: Fewer But Still Deadly -- USA Today
The Pentagon's latest update on attacks in Afghanistan with improvised explosive devices reflects the continuing effort to put Afghans in the front of the fight.
Attacks on Afghan soldiers and police nearly doubled over the last three months compared with the same period last year, according to Joint IED Defeat Organization data released Wednesday. The number of attacks against Afghan security forces jumped 93%.
Meantime, there were 4,092 IED attacks against troops in the U.S.-led coaltion from April through June, a 17% drop.
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President Obama reassesses Afghanistan -- Jon Soltz, MSNBC
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