Terrorist attacks in Baghdad have increased by 40 percent
IRNA - Islamic Republic News Agency
Baghdad, July 25, IRNA
Iraq-US-Security
Terrorist attacks in Baghdad have increased by 40 percent in the first half of the current month comparing the same period last month.
According to official reports, the issue has made US army to revise a security plan it had drawn up for the Iraqi government.
General Scott Kolsen from fourth infantry brigade of US army deployed in Iraq admitted complete failure of the plan.
"The increase in terrorist attacks in Baghdad proved that the plan has encountered with complete failure."
He said that US army is now contemplating a contingency plan for redeployment of 127,000 troops in Baghdad.
He said US troops which were deployed in other parts of Iraq will be called in for improving security of Iraqi capital.
This is the first time that a US military authority accepts the failure of the Baghdad security plan which was enforced since June 17.
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