There Has Been 172 ‘IED’ Incidents In The U.S. In The Last 6 Months

Explosion at Boston Marathon (Reuters)

Bombs Frequent In U.S.; 172 ‘IED’ Incidents In Last 6 Months, By 1 Count -- McClatchy News

WASHINGTON — The two explosions that killed three people and wounded more than 170 Monday in Boston were dramatic, the deadliest bombing in the United States since April 19, 1995, when a truck loaded with fertilizer blew up outside the federal building in Oklahoma City, killing 168. But the method of attack wasn’t particularly surprising to anti-terrorism experts: a homemade bomb that officials refer to as an IED, or improvised explosive device.

In fact, in the last six months, there have been 172 IEDs reported in the United States, according to a government count that an official revealed Tuesday in answer to questions about U.S. preparedness. The official shared the figures, which were gathered before Monday’s explosion, only on the condition that neither the official nor the official’s office be identified.

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My Comment: This is an astounding number. The skeptic in me says "no way" .... but when I did a brief Google search I surprisingly came up with a number of such incidents .... albeit most were small IEDs that were put together in a garage taht resulted in an explosion. But what is even more frightening .... it appears that the trend for this type of activity (for the U.S.) is increasing .... and the IEDs are getting bigger.