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| Dutch soldiers have killed tens of Taliban fighters |
| 2006-06-10 |
| Dutch commando's have killed tens of Taliban fighters in the past months. Dutch colonal Morsink has stated this in an interview with Dutch newspaper the NRC. The commando's are preparing the dutch mission in Uruzgan as 1400 Dutch soldiers will arrive in August this year. The colonel also stated an important Taliban leader was killed by the Dutch commando's recently. On the 30th of may the commando's have been involved in a heavy battle with the Taliban and Dutch Appache helicopters were called in for air support. no Dutch commando's have been wounded or killed in action as we had "a lucky angel with us a number of times" the colonel stated. |
| Posted by:Glereger Gleaque4734 |
| #15 Anywhere safer, gromgoru. To my understanding, the South African Boers generally start off tri-lingual -- Dutch, English and Zulu. From that point it isn't hard to expand. |
| Posted by: trailing wife 2006-06-10 23:17 |
| #14 The next generation of Europeans actually getting America is being formed in the shadows and in the beginnings of this war. Too bad for the Euros the generation of Americans fighting that war gets Europe. |
| Posted by: Nimble Spemble 2006-06-10 21:28 |
| #13 I know a LOT of Dutch folks, and this sort of thing is so far removed from their concept of reality, their heads will explode with cog dis when they hear this kind of report. I suspect they had no idea their country even had commandos until recently, much less that any of their military would ever kill anyone. |
| Posted by: HV 2006-06-10 21:06 |
| #12 TW. Where would they go? |
| Posted by: gromgoru 2006-06-10 20:10 |
| #11 #8 I always found them so. |
| Posted by: gromgoru 2006-06-10 20:10 |
| #10 I thought Boers were the South African Dutch remnants when the British took over? Although I s'pose most would have left S.A. by now... I had the impression that Afghanistan has become an international Special Forces playground. One feels ever so slightly sorry for the Taliban, innocently walking into such a situation. |
| Posted by: trailing wife 2006-06-10 18:23 |
| #9 7 foreign/colonial legion types. Boers? Posted by: gromgoru 2006-06-10 14:58 whahahaha, ja, dis is reg, Boers lol gromjies. |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2006-06-10 16:13 |
| #8 Some of 'em are good company Grom. |
| Posted by: 6 2006-06-10 15:45 |
| #7 foreign/colonial legion types. Boers? |
| Posted by: gromgoru 2006-06-10 14:58 |
| #6 The next generation of Europeans actually getting America is being formed in the shadows and in the beginnings of this war. |
| Posted by: anonymous2u 2006-06-10 13:24 |
| #5 When these guys get home, they'll not only be on the front lines protecting their citizens, they'll be quiet heros to the Dutch. We might even see enlistments go up there, the kids know what's going on. |
| Posted by: anonymous2u 2006-06-10 13:23 |
| #4 DB - GOOD! Tell him thanks - and thanks for the update. :-D |
| Posted by: Barbara Skolaut 2006-06-10 12:19 |
| #3 My landlord is in Afghanistan. He tells me the Taliban are really taking a beating. |
| Posted by: Deacon Blues 2006-06-10 12:02 |
| #2 These are not the long-haird conscripts that most people have in mind when they think of the Dutch Army. These are a mix of what we would think of as "commandos" (ranger type) and foreign/colonial legion types. Solid fighters, tough as nails, well equipped, well trained, and well led. Plus the legendary Dutch stubborn streak. Only problem is that there just aren't that many of them around. |
| Posted by: Oldspook 2006-06-10 11:25 |
| #1 Excellent training on the island of Texel. Sickum Dutch Commandos. |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2006-06-10 10:48 |