Iraqi Insurgent Tactics Are Changing

US soldiers patrol the streets of Qadisiyah near Tikrit. Iraq ruled out a "quick disengagement" policy by Washington in the country following Barack Obama's victory, dispelling hopes of many Iraqis of a rapid withdrawal of US troops. (AFP/Gianluigi Guercia)

Uptick In Baghdad Attacks Reveals New Insurgent
Tactics -- Christian Science Monitor

While American and Iraqi fatalities dropped to their lowest levels in October, the US military reports an increase in the use of 'sticky' bombs in targeted assassinations.

Bombs killed as many as 16 people in Baghdad Tuesday, and wounded dozens more, highlighting the fragility of the recent calm there and the complicated situation still facing American forces.

Attacks have become less common since US and Iraqi security forces began to "gain the upper hand," reports the BBC, although Tuesday was a grim reminder that Iraq is far from pacified, and that insurgents are employing new tactics that the US is calling "sticky IEDs," improvised explosive devices.

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My Comment: There are still small units of insurgents determined to kill innocent Iraqis. It will take time to find these smaller cells .... but they will be found.