Posted on 03/09/2011 6:50:38 PM PST by Pan_Yan
British Special Forces have intercepted a convoy of Iranian weapons destined for Taleban insurgents in southern Afghanistan. Commanders fear the rockets - smuggled across the border on three pick-up trucks - represent a stark escalation in Tehran's support for the insurgents, at a time when record levels of United States and Nato forces are struggling to reverse a rising tide of Taleban violence.
General David Petraeus, the commander of US and Nato forces in Afghanistan, briefed Afghanistan's president Hamid Karzai on details of the haul yesterday, which included 48 122mm rockets and about 1,000 rounds of Kalashnikov ammunition.
One truck exploded before its cargo could be recovered, an official said.
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That’s Tally-bahn...
Iran has been bitter enemies of the Taleban. I’ll put that in the MSM category.
and hussein will also emphasize that some Tally-bahn come from Pah-kee-stahn.
“and about 1,000 rounds of Kalashnikov ammunition”
Is this a joke or what, 1000 rounds???
I've gone 10 rounds with Jose Cuervo...
I have that in one corner of one closet.
“and about 1,000 rounds of Kalashnikov ammunition”
I have that in one corner of one closet.
True but the 48 rounds of 122 rockits was no joke, maybe the Kalashnikov ammunition was just for garding the 122’s
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