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2018-06-25 Afghanistan

British special forces soldier killed six Taliban in pitch-black, Viet Cong-style tunnel fight

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Posted by Besoeker 2018-06-25 03:48|| || Front Page|| [11125 views ] Top
File under: Taliban

#1 Islamist "fighters" best stick to murdering women in vehicles.

When you get Mo'
Your skills blow

Posted by Bright Pebbles 2018-06-25 05:09|| 2018-06-25 05:09|| Front Page Top

#2 If only he & Co were deployed back in UK.

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2018-06-25 05:33|| 2018-06-25 05:33|| Front Page Top

#3 Fantastic story, fantastic soldier!

Posted by Skidmark 2018-06-25 06:08|| 2018-06-25 06:08|| Front Page Top

#4 Will this story make the BBC?

If it does I'm sure that it will be spun as unnecessary force and probably get him arrested.

Posted by AlanC 2018-06-25 06:50|| 2018-06-25 06:50|| Front Page Top

#5 The Daily Star Sunday reported

"Lovely. Now where's me sexbot story?"

Posted by Shusing Phinetch5043 2018-06-25 07:38|| 2018-06-25 07:38|| Front Page Top

#6 England bans claw hammers from civilian use in Five...four...

Posted by Vortigern Wholush3392 2018-06-25 07:54|| 2018-06-25 07:54|| Front Page Top

#7 Perhaps this is an example of the...."claw hammer" discussed in the article.

Posted by Besoeker 2018-06-25 08:09|| 2018-06-25 08:09|| Front Page Top

#8 Not a good idea to take on those who've been trained since childhood in dungeon raids.

Posted by Procopius2k 2018-06-25 08:12|| 2018-06-25 08:12|| Front Page Top

#9 Beso, if that's the "claw hammer" he used we have a new canonical example of stupidity in media.

Whoever wrote that has obviously never seen no less used a claw hammer.

Posted by AlanC 2018-06-25 10:13|| 2018-06-25 10:13|| Front Page Top

#10 When no Afghan commandos volunteered to enter the tunnels, the SAS soldier took it upon himself to complete the mission.

Now there's leadership from the front;not from the behind.

Posted by JohnQC 2018-06-25 10:14|| 2018-06-25 10:14|| Front Page Top

#11 Similar to the famous "Rangers to the front" call when things got sticky for the regular infantry.

Posted by Sock Puppet of Doom 2018-06-25 10:47|| 2018-06-25 10:47|| Front Page Top

#12 Who pins on the VC?

Posted by Glinelet Speaking for Boskone9590 2018-06-25 19:43|| 2018-06-25 19:43|| Front Page Top

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