Iranian EFPs in the Gulf: An Emerging Strategic Risk
2016年2月23日 · Alongside support for proxy forces in Yemen, Iraq, and Syria, another form of Iranian escalation against Saudi Arabia is the smuggling of EFPs and other arms directly into …
How Many US Troops Were Killed By Iranian IEDs in Iraq?
2015年9月8日 · According to the first comprehensive accounting, between November 2005 and December 2011, 1,526 EFPs killed a total of 196 U.S. troops and injured 861. Between …
U.S. Sees New Weapon In Iraq: Iranian EFPs - CBS News
2007年2月11日 · The U.S. officials said there was no evidence of Iranian made EFPs having fallen into the hands of Sunni insurgents who operate mainly in Anbar province in the west of …
Soleimani’s legacy: The gruesome, advanced IEDs that haunted U.S ...
2020年1月3日 · The vehicle that Castner inspected was eviscerated by an explosively formed penetrator (EFP), a weapon of Iranian engineering that was salted across battlefields …
The Evolution of Iran’s Special Groups in Iraq
After Lebanese Hizb Allah’s successful “summer war” against Israel in July 2006, the IRGC Qods Force sought to replicate this victory in Iraq, opening the floodgates to provide advanced …
The Implications of Iran’s Expanding Shi`a Foreign Fighter Network
Iran’s Iraqi proxies conducted a number of attacks against U.S. troops during the U.S. occupation of Iraq, with organizations like Kata’ib Hezbollah (KH) using advanced weapons. 31 …
Soleimani’s legacy: The gruesome, high-tech IEDs that haunted …
2020年1月3日 · The vehicle that Castner inspected was eviscerated by an explosively formed penetrator (EFP), a weapon of Iranian engineering that was salted across battlefields …
What Is an EFP? - Top Class Actions
2019年7月3日 · Explosively formed penetrators (EFPs) are a type of improvised explosive device that are highly dangerous. They are dangerous because they maintain their shape after they …
Iranian-linked bomb kills American soldier in Iraq
2017年10月12日 · A lethal bomb generally associated with Iran and its proxies has reemerged in Iraq after a six year hiatus, killing an American soldier. The Washington Post first reported that …
What is an Explosively Formed Penetrator? | Injuries Caused by EFPs
2021年1月27日 · An Explosively Formed Penetrator (EFP) is an Iranian weapon used to penetrate armor, create damage, and destroy targets via explosively formed projectiles similar to coffee …