I'd love to see the After Action Report (AAR) on this one, intel estimates, overhead drone
surveillance, etc.
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| Afghanistan |
| 1 US soldier killed, 2 wounded in Taliban attack in Helmand |
| 2016-01-06 |
| Praying for the survivors. At least one US soldier was killed and two others were wounded in Taliban attack in southern Helmand province of Afghanistan. Earlier reports indicated an unknown number of Afghan and US troops were killed or wounded in the attack. However, the US Forces in Afghanistan confirmed the incident and said one U.S. service member died as a result of wounds sustained during operations near Marja in Helmand Province today. Additionally, two U.S. service members were wounded. “We are deeply saddened by this loss,” said Brig. Gen. Wilson A. Shoffner, USFOR-A Spokesman. “On behalf of General Campbell and all of USFOR-A, our heartfelt sympathies go out to the families and friends of those involved.” No further details were given regarding the identity of the deceased soldier, saying “U.S. Department of Defense Policy is to withhold the identity of the service member pending next-of-kin notification. We will release additional information as appropriate.” Helmand is among the volatile provinces in southern Afghanistan where anti-government armed militants are actively operating in its various districts and frequently carry out insurgency activities. The Taliban militants have recently doubled their insurgency activities in different parts of Helmand province with an aim to capture key districts of the province. Related story |
| Posted by:badanov |
| #9 Why would the bus driver use a hard pad that had been targeted or loiter long enough for the mortar team to setup and engage? I suspect that all possible landing areas in or near the base had been previously targeted for future use. |
| Posted by: Pappy 2016-01-06 12:01 |
| #8 I like stories about... "scores of Taliban casualties," no matter who is reporting. |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2016-01-06 11:08 |
| #7 Thank you for thinking aloud, Skidmark. You help me better understand what I read. |
| Posted by: trailing wife 2016-01-06 11:06 |
| #6 So this is 'Pavehawk Down'? Of 2 recovery birds, one took inflight fire and aborted, the other banged the disk on a wall? Isn't this a well practiced accident? The 1st bird yesterday was reportedly disabled by a mortar. Why would the bus driver use a hard pad that had been targeted, or loiter long enough for the mortar team to setup and engage? Blah, blah, blah,...easy to criticize badly reported events with incomplete information 12000 miles away from my keyboard. Sometimes I get tired of hearing myself think. |
| Posted by: Skidmark 2016-01-06 10:42 |
| #5 And Tolo News reports that as of 18:35 local time reinforcement troops had got to them and got them out., leaving behind scores of Taliban casualties. |
| Posted by: trailing wife 2016-01-06 10:38 |
| #4 I'd love to see the After Action Report (AAR) on this one, intel estimates, overhead drone surveillance, etc. |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2016-01-06 10:25 |
| #3 Fox News this morning reports they've got air cover and are no longer trapped, surrounded by a howling mob of the enemy. After the three casualties and the crew of the damaged helicopter were evacuated, the American and Afghan Special Forces troops are staying on. The original mission apparently was to get Taliban ("clearing operation" was the vocabulary in the report), so I guess they're taking advantage of the target rich environment. |
| Posted by: trailing wife 2016-01-06 10:18 |
| #2 Bad, bad area all the way up to the Kajaki Dam. |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2016-01-06 07:15 |
| #1 but of course the "Good War™" is over, right, you feckless bastard? |
| Posted by: Frank G 2016-01-06 06:58 |