Since 2009, there have been an average of 15.4 IEDs a month. In 2016, the average number rose to 17.1. While the government takes credit for a overall decline in violence, successful IED attacks have actually risen since 2009. There is one change: Bombings in urban areas, such as the May 9 bombings at the Big C, are now the exception; most IEDs target security forces in rural areas.
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