今年，阿富汗仍然是世界上受滥用和非法使用简易爆炸装置影响最严重的国家。简易爆炸装置是在阿富汗活动的恐怖分子经常使用的一种致命武器。去年，恐怖团体发动的简易爆炸装置袭击导致数千名无辜者丧生，其中包括妇女和儿童。简易爆炸装置袭击的受害者来自社会各阶层，包括我们国家安全部队的成员和在阿富汗服役、支持我国实现安全与稳定努力的国际军事和文职人员。我们正在阿富汗打击简易爆炸装置的威胁，这是我们包括反恐努力在内的国家整体安全战略的一部分。
This year Afghanistan continues to be the single worst affected country in the world in terms of the indiscriminate and unlawful use of improvised explosive devices (IEDs). IEDs are a lethal weapon frequently used by terrorists operating in Afghanistan. Last year IED attacks by terrorist groups resulted in the loss of thousands of innocent lives, including women and children. The victims of IED attacks are come from every sector of society and include members of our national security forces and international military and civilian personnel serving in Afghanistan in support of our efforts to achieve security and stability. We are combating the threat of IEDs in Afghanistan as part of our broader national security strategy, which also covers our counter-terrorism efforts.