Death Of U.S. Soldier Attributed To Explosively Formed Penetrator

For the first time in six years, a particularly lethal type of roadside bomb has made its appearance on the Iraqi battlefield, say U.S. officials cited by the Washington Post.

Such a bomb -- an armor-piercing explosively formed penetrator (EFP) -- earlier this month killed an American soldier earlier this month, according to the U.S. military.

EFPs were among the deadliest weapons faced by American combat troops in Iraq prior to their withdrawal in 2011. They were associated...