Posted on 07/08/2011 2:39:39 PM PDT by SandRat
KANDAHAR, Afghanistan (July 8, 2011)– At least eight insurgents were killed after they attempted an attack against coalition Special Operation Forces (SOF) of Special Operations Task Force – South, in the Khakrez district of southern Afghanistan’s Kandahar province, July 1.
Insurgents attacked SOF with small arms and machine gun fire during a meeting with village elders to promote ongoing village stability programs within the area.
The SOF team was able to positively identify the insurgents at which time they called for air support.
U.S. Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt aircraft responded and performed multiple gun runs on the insurgents. Afterword, coalition forces were able to confirm that eight insurgents were killed. Three of the killed insurgents were seen being carried away by insurgents in a truck, according to reports from the aerial reconnaissance team.
Following the engagement, the SOF team was able to recover several items from the insurgents, including multiple AK-47 rifles, multiple rocket-propelled grenade rounds, and components used to construct improvised explosive devices.
No civilian casualties or property damage resulted from these operations.
I’d like a detailed video to lighten my day
Excellent!
That’s what I like - “killed”.
Some warthog nose gun action will ruin hadji’s day.
>Three of the killed insurgents were seen being carried away by insurgents in a truck
I would hope that those “insurgents” (islam terrorists) in the truck were dispatched by another strafing run or at least some well placed high explosive.
While we are there we should provide as many holes as we have ammo for their holy war.
Great News...8 less civilian trials in NY city by Eric Holder, POS extrodinaire.
How much was there to carry if they were hit by the A-10's 30mm gatling gun?
Sorry, ... don;t have.
Well ... they were using big ink blotters. lol
You terrorists need to stick with what you know best- sneak attacks on women and children, sneaking away while wearing womens’ clothing, and hiding in caves. Don’t believe your own press- you are NOT warriors. You are a bunch of 8th century cowards using 21st century weapons invented by Christians.
"Bounty - the quicker picker-upper" - they were in a hurry.
They should be treated with all the kindness of Vlad the Impaler.
By this head line all is right with the world. Stupid Muzzie sand goblins attack some Army Special Forces. An Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt joins in the fight. Uh huh. Yup. Oh yeah. The sand goblins figured they were going to win this one alright.
Maybe they thought the SOF would fall down laughing and the pilot would have tears in his eyes from guffawing so hard.
There’s an article with pics going around the web about the Warthog’s nose chain gun which you may have seen. It is about the size of a VW and will truly ruin a jihadist’s day.
Dead jihadists. Thanks SandRat.
That has to be an ideal aircraft for troop support.
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