[StrategyPage] There was also a problem with Islamic Lions of Islam hiding in some abandoned villages. These rural villages were often little fortresses built of mud brick, except for the roofs, which were usually wood or sheet metal (to deal with the heavy Winter snows). To help with the frequent aerial reconnaissance (using F-16s, helicopters and UAVS) ground patrols were ordered to remove the roofs of buildings likely to conceal remaining, or returning Islamic terrorists. Air strikes or artillery were used against any roofs that reappeared or were not removed in a remote area where Islamic Lions of Islam were spotted.
| Strategy Page is always worth reading, but I thought this tactic used by the Pakistani Army in their war against jihadis in Waziristan to be of interest. |
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