(British Afghanistan)Sun on the front line with troops

The Sun (UK) ^ | July 26th 2007 | Tom Newton Dunn

[uksupport1]

BRITISH troops in Afghanistan are making a daring push into an enemy powerbase known as the “Black Heart of the Taliban”.

The Sun’s Defence Editor Tom Newton Dunn and photographer Peter Jordan are embedded on the front line.

The major offensive, dubbed Operation Little Hammer, involves nearly 1,000 soldiers and is expected to last a week.

It began on Tuesday but a news blackout on the struggle for the Taliban’s sturdiest stronghold can now be lifted . . .

[uksupport1]

This is a good piece by The Sun on UK troops in Afghanistan. The full article includes interesting pictures and a link to a video of part of the British attack.

[uksupport1]

The full article also briefly mentions the award of the Military Cross to a Royal Marine who led the defence of Sangin in Afghanistan with 90 men against attacks from 400 Taliban.

[Grimmy]

The UK has one of the strongest traditions of military excellence in the world.

[GeorgefromGeorgia]

I suppose page 3 didn’t go to Afghanistan.

[Little Bill]

I stopped limie bashing, a family tradition since 1775, after watching their troops moves on YouTube. As ex-Infantry Man I know good when I see it, they are good.

[britemp]

‘The UK has one of the strongest traditions of military excellence in the world.’

Indeed, it’s difficult for a small wet island to have the largest empire the world has ever seen, ruling a full quarter of the earth’s surface and a third of her population without knowing how to fight. . . . . :)

[MD_Willington_1976]

“Page 3” is good too..

However

DO NOT CLICK ON IT AT WORK