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| Strategy Page: Ambush Video |
| 2004-07-28 |
| Interesting segment here. Two questions for anybody to answer: 1. What were the sources of the two explosions on either side of the vehicle in the beginning ? Seemed quite small for a mine or mortar, and I did not see any trails from an RPG. 2. What would the soldiers be shooting at ? I doubt that a bunch of armed terrs are showing themselves in broad daylight. Are they required by SOP to light up likely hiding areas ? |
| Posted by:Carl in N.H. |
| #3 Looks like an RPG from the front. It pisses you off when shot at. You feel alot better when you are shooting back - Lots of three round bursts from our guys - good reaction. |
| Posted by: JP 2004-07-28 10:41:56 PM |
| #2 More than likely the first blast is a small caliber mortar round command detonated and the other is probably a hand grenade based off where it went off. First gunfire seems to be AK met by alot of 3 round bursts from our guys. Other than the lead suburban slowing down or starting to stop, petty good reaction to the ambush. Notice the lack of pedestrians, they should have seen this one coming. |
| Posted by: TopMac 2004-07-28 4:17:06 PM |
| #1 Those seemed to be RPG's.I learned when taking fire,you return fire.Sort out the rest later. |
| Posted by: crazyhorse 2004-07-28 1:54:06 PM |