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| Afghanistan |
| More than 100 insurgents killed |
| 2007-08-29 |
| Afghan National Security Forces, advised by Coalition Forces, engaged and eliminated more than 100 insurgent fighters in a battle that started this morning and is still continuing in northern Kandahar Province. The combined force was on a combat patrol 8 kilometers (5 miles) south of Chenartu Village, Sha Wali Kot District, when they were attacked by a large group of insurgents from reinforced fighting positions using small arms, heavy machine guns, RPGs and mortars. Throughout the battle, insurgents continued to reinforce the area, engaging Islamic Republic of Afghanistan forces in an attempt to overrun their position. The ANSF-led force used small arms and crew-served weapons to repel the enemy attack while calling for close air support, which destroyed the enemy hilltop positions with bombing runs. Coalition aircraft destroyed the reinforced enemy emplacements and sniper positions as well as two trucks used to reinforce and re-supply the insurgent force. One ANSF member was killed in the battle. Three Coalition forces and three ANSF were also wounded in the engagement. No civilians were killed or wounded as all targets were engaged in open and unpopulated areas. |
| Posted by:Chuck Simmins |
| #9 1000# bombs akbar LOL! |
| Posted by: eLarson 2007-08-29 18:26 |
| #8 Where any MOABs dropped to achieve such a nice return on the engagement? |
| Posted by: smn 2007-08-29 17:52 |
| #7 ANSF must have recieved the memo: No Vacancy at GITMO |
| Posted by: DepotGuy 2007-08-29 17:26 |
| #6 Ib__ given the total ineptitude, I suspect arab |
| Posted by: Heriberto Snineter6357 2007-08-29 15:46 |
| #5 Looks like Allan is on the side of the insurgents and 1000# bombs are on the side of the coalition. 1000# bombs akbar! |
| Posted by: gorb 2007-08-29 15:34 |
| #4 CJTF-82 reports final count as 103, plus or minus some pieces parts, I expect. The Afghan troops held their own and called in death from the skies. Nice job, all round! |
| Posted by: Chuck Simmins 2007-08-29 13:01 |
| #3 I guess MO failed to include a tactics section in the Koran. Covering your face doesn't seem to stop bullets. Now, back to our program, On The Job Combat Training starring Allan bin Akbar. |
| Posted by: wxjames 2007-08-29 12:48 |
| #2 So much for the legendary Afghan warrior. Course, these were probably Pakis... |
| Posted by: Iblis 2007-08-29 11:51 |
| #1 Better than 100 to 1. I like that ratio! |
| Posted by: Rambler 2007-08-29 10:56 |