Most IEDs built from looted Iraqi ammo, GAO says

Most IEDs built from looted Iraqi ammo, GAO says
http://www.armytimes.com/news/2007/04/defense_IEDorigins_070427/

{EXCERPT} , By Kris Osborn - Staff writer Posted : Friday Apr 27, 2007 14:31:17 EDT

Unattended Iraqi ammunition depots provide the majority of explosives used by insurgents to attack U.S. and coalition troops with improvised explosive devices, according to a Government Accountability
Office report released April 27.

?There?s an unknown number of sites that remain unsecured today,? GAO Director Davi D?Agostino said.

Drawing from after-action reports and input from military leaders, the report blames inadequate Operation Iraqi Freedom planning for the unsecured munitions.

?According to lessons-learned reports and senior level DoD officials, the widespread looting occurred because DoD had insufficient troop

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