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2018-04-24 Caucasus/Russia/Central Asia

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Posted by 3dc 2018-04-24 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11133 views ] Top
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#1 Wagner forces are currently involved in fighting on the side of Omar al-Bashir in South Sudan. Also, Wagner different from most Russian PMCs as it trains in the same facility with GRU unit 10.

Posted by 3dc 2018-04-24 00:36|| 2018-04-24 00:36|| Front Page Top

#2 I have always thought these bastids were involved in Benghazi. Mortar fire was just a bit too accurate and the frantic push by the U.S. to extract and not return, a bit too obvious. My suspicions only, nothing to support it. Those on the ground said Ansar al Sharia was responsible.

Posted by Besoeker 2018-04-24 04:56|| 2018-04-24 04:56|| Front Page Top

#3 #2 I have always wondered at the complexity and coordination of the Benghazi assault. Not really the kind of thing you see from terror groups or even Arab national military capabilities.

Posted by Cesare 2018-04-24 09:11|| 2018-04-24 09:11|| Front Page Top

#4 I have always wondered at the complexity and coordination of the Benghazi assault. Not really the kind of thing you see from terror groups or even Arab national military capabilities.

Yea, 4 to 5 rounds, at least three of which were directly on target.

Posted by Besoeker 2018-04-24 09:19|| 2018-04-24 09:19|| Front Page Top

#5 Mortar fire was just a bit too accurate and the frantic push by the U.S. to extract and not retur

Maybe with the release of more and more Hillary documents we will begin to find out about all the skullduggery that went on during the last admin.

Posted by JohnQC 2018-04-24 15:57|| 2018-04-24 15:57|| Front Page Top

#6 Besoeker while common and historic experience would confirm that I was more curious about the multiple stages of the actual attack which in turn imply multiple, discreet, and closely coordinated elements and ultimately the ability to successfully and definitively break contact after they had secured their objectives.

That said, Abdul is King of the Spray and Pray after his African cousins.

Posted by Cesare 2018-04-24 20:29|| 2018-04-24 20:29|| Front Page Top

A good book on the topic is Sergant Morgan Jones (pseudonym) 'The Embassy House.'

Posted by Besoeker 2018-04-24 20:43|| 2018-04-24 20:43|| Front Page Top

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