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Drone Missiles kill 20 | |||
2008-03-16 | |||
HT to HotAir![]() we reaaaalllyy wanted somebody dead The report did not indicate where the missiles came from, but U.S.-led coalition forces based in neighboring Afghanistan have launched attacks inside the Pakistani border in the past.
The missiles were fired by an unmanned drone, local tribesman, Rahim Khan, told The Associated Press. At least two hit and destroyed the home of a local militant leader and Taliban sympathizer who goes by the single name Noorullah, Khan said. Do the drones carry seven missiles? I thought was four hellfires, max....
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Posted by:Frank G |
#10 Thanx. A worthy addition. Hope we can put the toe tag on him soon. |
Posted by: Fred 2008-03-16 19:28 |
#9 ![]() During the 80s campain against the Soviets his handle was, Commander Haji Nurullah of Sheberghan, member-->Jamiat Islami. [Sheberghan Afghanistan He and his crew operated in & out of the Wazoo R & R camps [rest and refit, sic snuggle nanny goat inbetween earnest practice on one's Islamic Scowl]. I'm sure at one time or another they all packed a round or two provided by you, me and my dear mother. Here is the track that he and his merry band of 300 mixed Jihadis took in the late 80s. |
Posted by: RD 2008-03-16 18:06 |
#8 Yeah, kill them mofos! |
Posted by: CR 2008-03-16 16:35 |
#7 Gosh dang, I wish on veterans day the military would take the day off and hand the controls of these drones in Paki land and a cold six-pack over to us arm chair generals. |
Posted by: Punky Threang1071 2008-03-16 13:34 |
#6 Is that 3 or 4 of those strikes since Jan 1 ... me thinks the rules have changed ... happy hunting ... get some |
Posted by: legolas 2008-03-16 12:14 |
#5 thx GK! 16 Hellfires will brighten somebody's day...for a millisecond or two |
Posted by: Frank G 2008-03-16 11:18 |
#4 20's a start.... |
Posted by: Barbara Skolaut 2008-03-16 11:14 |
#3 From a Feb 2006 Strategy Page article. The U.S. Air Force has bought another five MQ-9 Predator B UAVs, for $8.3 million each. The original Predator cost $4.5 million each. The “B” model has less endurance (24 hours compared to 40 hours for the A model), but carries more munitions (1.7 tons). Weapons carried include Hellfire missiles, and 250 or 500 pound smart bombs. Typically, the Predator B will go into action carrying 16 Hellfire missiles. The Predator B is meant to be a hunter-killer UAV. It will go into action looking for targets it can immediately attack. The Predator B has been undergoing tests in combat zones for over five years. |
Posted by: GK 2008-03-16 11:12 |
#2 One Hellfire plus six secondaries equals seven 'missiles'? |
Posted by: Glenmore 2008-03-16 10:15 |
#1 I was the black djinn. He does stuff like that. |
Posted by: Anonymoose 2008-03-16 09:57 |