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Posted on 11/04/2007 1:29:49 PM PST by SandRat
WASHINGTON, Nov. 4, 2007 – Coalition and Afghan troops repelled two Taliban-led ambushes in Afghanistan recently, killing an unknown number of enemy fighters, military officials said.
Afghan national security forces and coalition forces thwarted an insurgent ambush yesterday during a combat patrol in the Musa Qaleh Wadi region of Helmand province.
Taliban fighters fired on the patrol with small-arms fire, rocket-propelled grenades and mortars from a trench line, military officials said. The combined force repelled the initial attack with small arms and crew served weapons.
As the insurgents reinforced positions with additional fighters, the ground force commander requested coalition close air support. Precision-guided air component operators fired munitions on Taliban positions, killing several insurgents and ending the ambush.
“This is another glaring example of the Taliban’s efforts to erode peace in the Musa Qaleh region, but the (Afghan national security forces) and coalition forces obstructed their plans,” said Army Maj. Chris Belcher, Combined Joint Task Forces 82 spokesman.
Combined forces foiled a separate attack by extremist Taliban fighters Nov. 2 near a coalition base in Oruzgan province.
The insurgents fired 82mm mortars that narrowly missed the firebase. Shortly afterward, the heavily-defended firebase received notice that several enemy fighters were moving to a defensive position nearby.
The enemy fighters attacked using small-arms and machine-gun fire, and 82mm mortars in the morning attack. The Afghan national security forces and coalition forces returned fire and maneuvered against the enemy fighters, who continued their attack and attempted to reinforce their positions with additional fighters.
Coalition aircraft, under the direction of ground forces, engaged the fighters and repelled the attack.
“The disorganized attack is yet another example of the Taliban’s inability to conduct effective operations against ANSF and Coalition forces,” Belcher said.
(Compiled from Combined Joint Task Force 82 news releases.)
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Wow! That’s awesome. So how do you think the situation in Pakistan will affect our fight in Afghanistan? Will we be more, or less able to engage the enemy across the border? I’m wondering if part of the fallout from marital law will be stronger use of the Pakistani military and perhaps more willingness to let American military cross the border? Or will the terrorists leave off in Afghanistan and go try to take down Pakistan? I’d be interested in the thoughts of you folks, who know more about this than I do.
If the Diplomats would shut up and let Musharif hanlde this and claen out the Islamists in the ISF and the rat hole Tribal areas that support the Taliban and OBL things would go back to normal or better in fast order. Diplomats want to talk a problem to death and not really solve it.
Thanks for posting this Sand Rat.
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That is why I look at the situation in Pakistan as an opportunity. More border crossings to kill the bad guys. With the situation in Iraq calming down we can send more of our fighter planes to Afghanistan. Maybe even have “Operation Meat Grinder”.
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