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Afghanistan
More USAF Spelunking in Afghanistan - Stalactite or Stalagmite?
2006-05-11
Air Force Fighters Strike Enemy Caves in Afghanistan

5/11/2006

SOUTHWEST ASIA — U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagles from the 336th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron here successfully struck two caves with precision-guided JDAMs in the vicinity of Asadabad on May 2.

The caves, carved into the side of a 7,000-foot tall mountain, were used by enemy forces to store weapons and launch attacks against Coalition forces. The strike was planned out of the Combined Air Operations Center in continued support of Operation Mountain Lion.

The aircrew conducting the strike observed secondary explosions, indicating the presence of a cache of explosives or munitions in the cave. Damage assessments indicate that the caves were destroyed. The successful strike will deny the enemy use of the caves for launching mortar and rocket attacks against Coalition forces.

The aircraft and crew are forward deployed to the 336th EFS from Seymour-Johnson Air Force Base, N.C.
Posted by:Glenmore

#9  Penguin - I wish - that tech is severely overrated over a depth of 15'-20'. Most of the tunnels found here in San Diego are stumbled upon in the rainy season or unannounced visit to teh anchor buildings....The Tijuana diggers, like the Paleos, have found adequate depth in clay soils hides tunnels
Posted by: Frank G   2006-05-11 21:41  

#8  Secondary explosions? So, it was used as a mosque?
Posted by: Jackal   2006-05-11 21:26  

#7  Perhaps the recent bombing of caves is linked to the technology and practice of the guys finding border tunnels mentioned here.
Posted by: Penguin   2006-05-11 15:36  

#6  JDAM = Judgment Day Arrives for Mahmoud
Posted by: Mike   2006-05-11 14:42  

#5  The mountain is recovering at home with its family.
Posted by: Rob Crawford   2006-05-11 14:31  

#4  Doesn't tell us what happened to the mountain.

Can we hope it isn't nearly as tall as it used to be? ;-)
Posted by: trailing wife   2006-05-11 14:28  

#3  OPORRATION Tough Titers
Posted by: RD   2006-05-11 14:18  

#2  I was just waiting for that secondary explosions. Doesn't tell us what happened to the mountain.
Posted by: Nimble Spemble   2006-05-11 14:11  

#1  Hopefully the tali goblins and trolls living in the caves were also wiped out in a painful and terrifing manner.
Posted by: DarthVader   2006-05-11 14:10  

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