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| US, France launch major operation in Afghanistan | ||
| 2009-12-18 | ||
| [Iran Press TV Latest] More than 1,100 soldiers including 800 French legionnaires, as well as US and Afghan forces have launched a major operation east of Kabul. Military officials declared on Thursday that five US special forces were wounded due to the operation in the Uzbeen Valley. Uzbeen Valley is a Taliban stronghold where 10 French soldiers were killed in an ambush in August 2008. Colonel Benoit Durieux of the French Foreign Legion said the operation, codenamed "Septentrion," was aimed at "reaffirming the sovereignty of Afghan security forces in the north of the Uzbeen Valley," AFP reported.
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| Posted by:Fred |
| #4 Not exactly Op Phoenix, but it's a start. Could get Selous Scouts in to recce. |
| Posted by: Rhodesiafever 2009-12-18 20:35 |
| #3 Operation North? |
| Posted by: mojo 2009-12-18 14:12 |
| #2 Karl Rove in Paris? |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2009-12-18 10:36 |
| #1 Trust me guys but the Legionaires are really really bad dudes, they are all trained more as special ops guys than regular elite forces. A lot of the special intelligence the Frogs get on terrorists comes from these guys. If I were a turban I would stay very far away from them. Not only are they ruthless, well trained and relentless but they are also vendictive. Kill a Legionaire and they will hunt you down like an animal and treat you like one...me thinks have the Legion accompany us on ops and having them "take" all of the enemy combatants gives them the opportunity to use their very special skills of interrogation and persuasion...heh heh heh |
| Posted by: Karl Rove 2009-12-18 10:34 |