Constant pressure planned for Taliban this winter, Canadian military says

Canadian Press via Sun Media ^ | 2008-11-23 | Bill Graveland

[Clive]

KANDAHAR, Afghanistan - Canadian and international troops plan on a continued campaign of harassing the Taliban in southern Afghanistan during what traditionally have been the slow winter months.

The Taliban generally use the winter to reload for the busy fighting season which begins in the spring.

Their fighters are ill-equipped to handle Afghanistan's harsh winter climate and often members of the leadership return home to their families in the larger cities or in Pakistan.

But that will not be the case this year.

Brig.-Gen. Denis Thompson, commander of Task Force Kandahar, is taking the approach that the best defence is a good offence.

There have been a number of operations, both big and small in the volatile Zhari, Panjwaii and Arbhandab districts in the regions surrounding Kandahar city in recent months.

The latest Canadian-led operation in the Zhari district involved a battalion of British Royal Commandos, a mechanized brigade from the Royal Canadian Regiment and troops from the 22 Infantry from the United States.

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[Clive]

I think that the reporter has gotten the unit designations screwed up.

[SandRat]

I cannot attest to the “reporter” getting the unit deignations screwed up as I don’t know the OB there. But given the norm of “reporters” not knowing or caring to get the anything related to the military correct it’s a good bet that the “reporter” did get the OB screwed up.

[Clive]

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[oh8eleven]

Canadian and international troops plan on a continued campaign of harassing the Taliban in southern Afghanistan
How about changing the campaign from "harassing" to killing?

[fanfan]

Thanks for the ping, Clive.

[yefragetuwrabrumuy]

Winters in Afghanistan can be horrible. Since much of the fighting takes place in the high mountains, it is much colder than in the lowland cities.

And while the mountains are perforated with caves, any fire would stick out like a volcano to infrared detection, followed shortly thereafter with a GPS guided munition.

[KriegerGeist]

"Winters in Afghanistan can be horrible."

Drones feel no cold.

"And while the mountains are perforated with caves, any fire would stick out like a volcano to infrared detection, followed shortly thereafter with a GPS guided munition.

Instead of wandering in scattered parties, huddled around the campfire in caves. Invite a missile to dinner. Probably making them now to fly into the door and inside a ways before detonating.

[Qout]

Snow machine mounted patrols?

[LinnKeyes2000]

This is sweet news during bad times. thanks

[yefragetuwrabrumuy]

http://blog.wired.com/defense/2008/11/secret-rocket-b.html?happyfunball

This would warm the inside of the cave up real nice.