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2010-03-21 Afghanistan

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Posted by Anonymoose 2010-03-21 00:00|| || Front Page|| [1 views ] Top

#1 "The troops ... decided to exploit the Taliban's fondness for attacking wounded soldiers by constructing an ambush based on a fake IED strike. After the explosives were detonated, the Taliban - as expected - quickly appeared with a two-man Pakistani sniper team leading the way. As the British troops pulled back to the base, the Pakistanis were shot dead by hidden British snipers - both dispatched with head shots from 400 metres. When the Taliban pushed forward towards the base, they were cut down by raking machine-gun fire and Javelin missiles. After two hours of fighting, 10 Taliban lay dead.
'The ambush was a case of thinking out of the box,' recalled Lt Shephard. 'We wanted to outsmart them by using their tactics. We knew that they would ambush what they thought was an IED attack so we set up a trap.'"

The standard tactical box needs to be made a whole lot larger from the outset, IMO.

Posted by Bulldog 2010-03-21 04:31|| 2010-03-21 04:31|| Front Page Top

#2 "the Pakistanis were shot dead by hidden British snipers"

Never underestimate the value of a good overwatch position or operator, bulldog.

Posted by newc 2010-03-21 07:28|| 2010-03-21 07:28|| Front Page Top

#3 Conspicuous gallantry. Was it impossible to bring in reinforcements in a two week period?

Posted by Fester Thaiger8930 2010-03-21 07:39|| 2010-03-21 07:39|| Front Page Top

#4 Fixed bayonets, eh.

Posted by Nimble Spemble 2010-03-21 08:01|| 2010-03-21 08:01|| Front Page Top

#5 The more they sent, the more we killed."

Nice shooting. Hat tip to the Guards!

- Honi soit qui mal y pense (Evil be to him who evil thinks)

Posted by Besoeker 2010-03-21 09:04|| 2010-03-21 09:04|| Front Page Top

#6 ...Yet one more reason why, despite the best efforts of others, there will always be an England.

Mike

Posted by Mike Kozlowski 2010-03-21 10:19|| 2010-03-21 10:19|| Front Page Top

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