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Bloodiest battle since Vietnam
Herald Sun ^
| 13 September 2006
| Ian McPhedran
Posted on 09/12/2006 4:31:10 PM PDT by Aussie Dasher
AUSTRALIAN special force soldiers have killed more than 150 Taliban and al-Qaida fighters in the fiercest battle involving Diggers since Vietnam.
Six commandos were wounded when they were hit by a rocket-propelled grenade during nine days of brutal fighting in southern Afghanistan. A sergeant-major sustained serious leg injuries in the July battle.
Several soldiers will be awarded gallantry medals for their actions.
The Special Forces Task Group used superior weapons and overwhelming airborne fire support from US Spectre gunships to annihilate enemy forces.
The battle was part of Operation Perth, a year-long special forces deployment in Afghanistan.
It happened during search-and-destroy missions in the Chora district, 40km northeast of the Australian base at Tarin Khowt, the capital of Oruzgan province.
The Herald Sun has uncovered previously classified details of Operation Perth.
There have been 11 casualties in three rotations of the taskforce.
Several were seriously wounded.
One commando's jaw was blown off, another was shot in the buttocks, and a Special Air Service Regiment soldier was shot in the stomach.
The round missed vital organs.
(Excerpt) Read more at news.com.au ...
TOPICS: Australia/New Zealand; Foreign Affairs; Front Page News; Government; News/Current Events; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: afghanistan; australia; deadterrorists; taliban; terrorists
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The moozies should learn it's not a good idea to take on Aussies...
To: Aussie Dasher
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09/12/2006 4:32:57 PM PDT
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Inge_CAV
To: Aussie Dasher
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posted on
09/12/2006 4:34:31 PM PDT
by
tiki
To: Aussie Dasher
I'm glad yours are on our side. The sound of an AC-130 droning high overhead must turn the average Jihadi's stomach into jelly, even before hell rains down upon him.
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09/12/2006 4:36:03 PM PDT
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FlyVet
To: Aussie Dasher; 91B; HiJinx; Spiff; MJY1288; xzins; Calpernia; clintonh8r; TEXOKIE; windchime; ...
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posted on
09/12/2006 4:36:46 PM PDT
by
SandRat
(Duty, Honor, Country. What else needs to be said?)
To: Brian Allen
The Boys are kickin butt.
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posted on
09/12/2006 4:37:30 PM PDT
by
B4Ranch
(Illegal immigration Control and US Border Security - The jobs George W. Bush refuses to do.)
To: Aussie Dasher
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posted on
09/12/2006 4:38:08 PM PDT
by
unkus
To: Aussie Dasher
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posted on
09/12/2006 4:39:03 PM PDT
by
Tribune7
To: Aussie Dasher
The Special Forces Task Group used superior weapons and overwhelming airborne fire support from US Spectre gunships to annihilate enemy forces.Good on you Mates! Fair Dinkum!
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posted on
09/12/2006 4:39:07 PM PDT
by
Rummyfan
To: Aussie Dasher
Diggers, Aussie SAS ... 3 Spectre gunships firing till empty ... damn.
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posted on
09/12/2006 4:40:45 PM PDT
by
ARE SOLE
To: Aussie Dasher
A lot of tradation by ya' mates. These blokes are proud of ye'.
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posted on
09/12/2006 4:41:47 PM PDT
by
oyez
(Once)
To: FlyVet
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posted on
09/12/2006 4:45:10 PM PDT
by
jwalsh07
To: Aussie Dasher
A special Prayer for your Brave Countrymen...
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posted on
09/12/2006 4:47:39 PM PDT
by
tubebender
(Growing old is mandatory...Growing up is optional)
To: Aussie Dasher
The moozies should learn it's not a good idea to take on Aussies...As we would say in American slang: "Damn straight!"
To: Aussie Dasher
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posted on
09/12/2006 4:56:22 PM PDT
by
gridlock
(The 'Pubbies will pick up at least TWO seats in the Senate and FOUR seats in the House in 2006)
To: Aussie Dasher
Must have been a complete turkey shoot, with some great inteligence to boot. Great job Aussies, and a heartfelt thank you from New Jersey, USA.
To: Aussie Dasher
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09/12/2006 4:57:20 PM PDT
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Fiddlstix
(Warning! This Is A Subliminal Tagline! Read it at your own risk!(Presented by TagLines R US))
To: Aussie Dasher
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posted on
09/12/2006 4:59:08 PM PDT
by
albertabound
(Its good to beeee Alberta Bound ( Go Oilers))
To: Aussie Dasher
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posted on
09/12/2006 4:59:51 PM PDT
by
Westlander
(Unleash the Neutron Bomb)
To: Aussie Dasher
Good job boys. Give'em hell.
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