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| Good News from Ramadi |
| 2007-02-02 |
| Coalition Forces Use Precision Guided Munitions To Stop Attack CAMP FALLUJAH, Iraq - Coalition Forces used precision guided munitions in two separate incidents during hostile actions in Ramadi today and Thursday. Eighteen insurgents were killed in the attacks. Thursday night in Ramadi, Coalition Forces were attacked with small arms fire from several insurgent positions. Coalition Forces returned fire and when the attack did not cease, used machinegun fire and two tank main gun rounds. The insurgent attack continued and Coalition Forces used a precision guided munition to halt the attack. If a hammer doesn't work, use a bigger hammer. The weapon struck the intended target, ending the attack. At least 15 insurgents were killed during the attack. Today in Ramadi, Coalition Forces were attacked with small arms fire and rocket-propelled grenades from insurgents in several buildings. Coalition Forces returned fire using machinegun fire and one tank main gun round in an effort to stop the attack. When the attack did not cease, What's up with our tank main gun rounds? Coalition Forces used a precision guided munition against the attackers. The Coalition Force strike hit its intended target, ending the attack. At least three insurgents were killed in the attack. There were no reports of civilian casualties and there were no Coalition casualties from either of the attacks. |
| Posted by:Glenmore |
| #4 The problem with most tank rounds is that they are designed to kill OTHER tanks : long rod penetrators, HEAT, and the like; the only other major round carried consistently is the new tungsten shot round, which makes the 120mm main gun of an Abrams into a freaking huge shotgun. What is needed for urban warfare is an updated HESH round or a thermobaric round designed for the 120mm gun. Actually a HESH/thermobaric 1-2 punch would be ideal for urban fighting : the scabbing and wall breaching from the HESH, immediately followed by a thermobaric round through the new opening. |
| Posted by: Shieldwolf 2007-02-02 17:09 |
| #3 Yup. nothing like 33 crispy-terrorists v. no loss of coalition forces to end the week right. |
| Posted by: anymouse 2007-02-02 14:06 |
| #2 If a hammer doesn't work, use a bigger hammer. Yep. Never force it. Just get a bigger hammer. |
| Posted by: gorb 2007-02-02 13:55 |
| #1 I'm guessing that the tank rounds we use are meant more for penetration than explosion. They might be basically punching a hole in one side and out the other. For taking down walls of buildings, optimally you use a low explosive, fired from an engineer gun. It is an odd explosion that just pushes a wall over, instead of punching a hole through it. Few soldiers ever see it in operation, but once they do, they become very fond of it. |
| Posted by: Anonymoose 2007-02-02 13:22 |