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Coalition forces repel militant attack in Afghanistan, ends in Pakistan (BAGRAM AIR FIELD Report )
Combined Joint Task Force - 101 BAGRAM ^ | Wednesday, 11 June 2008 | PAONCOIC - Coalition Joint Forces

Posted on 06/11/2008 9:31:37 AM PDT by Ernest_at_the_Beach

BAGRAM AIR FIELD, Afghanistan (June 11, 2008) – Coalition forces were engaged by anti-Afghan forces in Konar province on Tuesday during an operation that had been previously coordinated with Pakistan. Coalition forces began receiving small-arms and rocket-propelled grenade fire from an unknown number of anti-Afghan forces approximately 200 meters inside Konar province.  Coalition forces returned fire in self-defense. Shortly after the attack began, Coalition forces informed the Pakistan Army that they were being engaged by anti-Afghan forces in a wooded area near the Gorparai checkpoint.  At that same time, an unmanned aerial system also identified anti-Afghan forces firing at Coalition forces.  In self-defense, Coalition forces fired artillery rounds at the militants. An unmanned aerial system identified additional anti-Afghan forces joining the attack against the Coalition forces.  While maintaining positive identification of the enemy, close-air support was then used by Coalition forces to gain fire superiority until the threat was eliminated.  At no time did Coalition ground forces cross into Pakistan.  The investigation of this incident is ongoing. -30-  


TOPICS: Extended News; Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: afghanistan; gorparaicheckpoint; pakistan; taliban
A real News Report from our guys doing the fighting.,
1 posted on 06/11/2008 9:31:37 AM PDT by Ernest_at_the_Beach
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To: Ernest_at_the_Beach

Looks like we are taking the war into Pakistan tribal areas. Good.


2 posted on 06/11/2008 9:33:55 AM PDT by Parley Baer
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gandalftb pointed out this report on this thread:

Pakistan slams US after air strike kills 11 soldiers

3 posted on 06/11/2008 9:34:23 AM PDT by Ernest_at_the_Beach (No Burkas for my Grandaughters!)
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Setting up a keyword so we can tie all these threads together....

Gorparai checkpoint.


4 posted on 06/11/2008 9:38:05 AM PDT by Ernest_at_the_Beach (No Burkas for my Grandaughters!)
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To: Ernest_at_the_Beach

That engagement resulted in Eleven Pakistani soldiers being killed by the artillery and airstrikes within Parkistan. Pakistan says there was no fire on the American base and that the Americans knew they were in the area.

A huge diplomatic mess now.


5 posted on 06/11/2008 9:38:13 AM PDT by Cardhu (Be happy, today you will be the youngest you will ever be.)
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To: Ernest_at_the_Beach

A pak army garrison in this area would have to be friendly to the terrorists or be overrun, I reckon. Sounds like the new folks in power in Pakistan are starting anti-US propaganda.


6 posted on 06/11/2008 9:38:54 AM PDT by pissant (THE Conservative party: www.falconparty.com)
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To: Ernest_at_the_Beach
I found a sat-map of the area.

The site is labeled Goraparay on the map. It is left of center n the map right on the border. NE of Jalalabad.

7 posted on 06/11/2008 10:01:43 AM PDT by Straight Vermonter (Posting from deep behind the Maple Curtain)
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To: Ernest_at_the_Beach

Excellent idea.


8 posted on 06/11/2008 10:03:00 AM PDT by Straight Vermonter (Posting from deep behind the Maple Curtain)
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To: Straight Vermonter
A topo :


9 posted on 06/11/2008 10:10:58 AM PDT by Ernest_at_the_Beach (No Burkas for my Grandaughters!)
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To: Straight Vermonter
Interactive map here:

http://www.fallingrain.com/world/AF/34/Goraparay.html

10 posted on 06/11/2008 10:15:58 AM PDT by Ernest_at_the_Beach (No Burkas for my Grandaughters!)
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To: Ernest_at_the_Beach
An unmanned aerial system identified additional anti-Afghan forces joining the attack...

Speculation. Some Pakistani soldiers fired on our guys and it didn't work out to well for them.

11 posted on 06/11/2008 10:18:55 AM PDT by McGruff
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To: McGruff

More likely the terrorists were given shelter and covering fire by Pakistani border posts and coalition troops took care of them.


12 posted on 06/11/2008 10:30:27 AM PDT by Saberwielder
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To: Cardhu

Premature speculation. Kinda like all the wedding party bombings.


13 posted on 06/11/2008 10:42:47 AM PDT by pissant (THE Conservative party: www.falconparty.com)
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To: Ernest_at_the_Beach
The Pakistani Troops were probably killed while assisting the Taliban back to Pakistan territory.
14 posted on 06/11/2008 10:57:39 AM PDT by tobyhill (The media lies so much the truth is the exception)
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To: Cardhu

Pakistan said that 11 soldiers were killed. We have not confirmed that as yet. Not that it is not true, just that it has yet to be confirmed.


15 posted on 06/11/2008 11:00:59 AM PDT by PurpleMan
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Pakistan ۋﮧ۱م

FReepmail if you want on or off

16 posted on 06/11/2008 11:28:55 AM PDT by G8 Diplomat
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They were given a military funeral today, I saw it — perhaps the coffins were empty.


17 posted on 06/11/2008 11:29:29 AM PDT by Cardhu (Be happy, today you will be the youngest you will ever be.)
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To: Cardhu

I did not say that there was not Pak soldiers killed, did I?


18 posted on 06/11/2008 11:38:40 AM PDT by pissant (THE Conservative party: www.falconparty.com)
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To: Ernest_at_the_Beach

Case closed. Paki go home and piss in your goat milk.


19 posted on 06/11/2008 12:22:20 PM PDT by Marine_Uncle (Duncan Hunter was our best choice...)
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To: Ernest_at_the_Beach
until the threat was eliminated

love that phrase

20 posted on 06/11/2008 1:39:46 PM PDT by maine-iac7 (Typical Gun-Toting, Jesus-Loving Gramma)
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