Insurgents use children as human shields (HAPPY ending!)

International Security Assistance Force (Afghanistan) ^ | 2-09-09 | Staff

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KABUL, Afghanistan — Insurgents used two Afghan children as shields while they attempted to emplace IEDs in a road in Farah province Oct. 18.

U.S. Marines with 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment were conducting counter IED operations along a route in Golestan to ensure the safe passage of civilian traffic and ground convoys when they observed four insurgents attempting to emplace an IED in the road.

Initially the Marines observed four adults and two children in a truck laden with burlap sacks and shovels. The adults began digging holes. Once the burlap sacks were removed from the truck and opened, the Marines were able to see IED materiel in the sacks and that the holes being dug in the road were for IEDs.

Marine snipers shot two of the positively identified insurgents as they emplaced an IED. After the initial shots were fired, the other two insurgents grabbed the two children they had brought with them and held them in front of them to use them as shields.

The Marines waited until the children were let go and ran away before snipers shot the remaining two insurgents. The children fled in the direction of a mosque and were unharmed.

“We know that the insurgents often display a blatant disregard for civilian life. They frequently attempt to exploit our adherence to the rule of law. Unfortunately for them, our Marines are well trained in positively identifying targets before engaging them,” said Colonel Peter Petronzio, commanding officer for the Interim Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force - Afghanistan.

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Additional commentary Sweet Justice: Marine Snipers Kill Enemy Using Kids as Shields

[WayneS]

That reminded me, peripherally, of a bumper sticker that I like:

Marine Sniper - You Can Run, But You'll Die Tired

[mgc1122]

Kudos to the Marines. Nice work.

[from occupied ga]

Insurgents use children as human shields

This isn't new Liberals use children as human shields all the time "It's for the children" ssems to be one of their standard mantras.

[M. Dodge Thomas]

Always nice to see fine-grained use of force.

I was reading an article the other day about a next step - mounting stabilized 50 cal systems on Predators, so you could target individuals instead of entire vehicles or buildings.

[Obadiah]

One shot. One kill.

[Constitutions Grandchild]

Thank you. Just e-mailed the article to son. Most appreciated.

[usmcobra]

[domenad]

Please print this pic and give it to Gibbs so when that dumbass Helen Thomas asks why we’re sending more troops to Afghanistan, he can hand this pic to her.

[ItsForTheChildren]

This isn't new Liberals use children as human shields all the time "It's for the children" ssems to be one of their standard mantras.

You got that right.

[pa_dweller]

That pic would make an interesting jigsaw puzzle.

BTW, nice tag line too!

[freema]

: )

[Kimmers]

“”It's for the children” seems to be one of their standard mantras.”

The seem to have forgotten that mantra in saddling the children with massive debt in there, it is all about me, stimulus pkg.

[Kimmers]

Forwarded it to my son as well.....

signed,

Marine Mom

[marktwain]

“It's for the children” ssems to be one of their standard mantras.

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“It's for the children” is political pedophilia.

[Marine_Uncle]

A great ending indeed. Now let those children see what type of criminal bastards the al Qaeda, Taliban and other muslim assholes really are. Let them also see what good people the Americans and all the NATO forces really are, and make decisions to turn their land into one based on western ideologies and principles. The cult based on the prophet's father's last idol, named allah, will in time be exposed. Their cult's books will be exposed as garbage at best and evil in principle and deed.
All MUSLIM TERRORIST AND THEIR TEACHERS FEAR MOST THE EDUCATION OF PEOPLE. For Islam only survives among those not educated, where education includes world history on a balanced keel.

[Old Teufel Hunden]

"The Marines waited until the children were let go and ran away before snipers shot the remaining two insurgents."

Brings a tear to my eye. 4 shots, 4 kills. I'm assuming M-16s or Remington 700s if they were STA. Semper Fi brothers...

[AngryJawa]

“We know that the insurgents often display a blatant disregard for civilian life. They frequently attempt to exploit our adherence to the rule of law. Unfortunately for them, our Marines are well trained in positively identifying targets before engaging them,”

...not to mention well-trained at inserting a 173 grain match round into a dirtbag's vitals at extreme distances; figuring for elevation change, mirage, crosswind, humidity, etc.

Outstanding work, Marines!