U.S. Army Captain Clay Combs examines a copper plate, one of 150 found recently in a Diyala Province weapons cache that has been used recently in the production of extremely destructive EFP’s, explosively formed projectiles. These powerful roadside bombs were found alongside mortar rounds, 122mm rockets and RPG launchers. (Rick Loomis / LAT)
These weapons - 120mm mortars, left, along with 122mm rockets, right - were Iranian made, according to Major Martin Weber of the U.S. Army. (Rick Loomis / LAT)
Components for constructing about 150 EFP’s, explosively formed projectiles, were displayed in a press conference at Camp Victory, near the Baghdad International Airport. (Rick Loomis / LAT)
This EFP was captured by U.S. forces. (Rick Loomis / LAT)
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Items presented by the U.S. military include a detonation cord, ball bearings, C4 (in bags) and partially assembled EFPs, right. (Rick Loomis / LAT)
