Posted on 02/20/2009 4:05:16 PM PST by GOPGuide
British Muslims are providing the Taliban with electronic devices to make roadside bombs for use in attacks against British forces serving in southern Afghanistan, The Telegraph can disclose.
The devices, which enable Taliban fighters to detonate roadside bombs by remote control, are either sent to sympathizers in the region, or carried by volunteers who fly to Pakistan and then make their way across the border.
Details of how British electronic components have been found in roadside bombs were given to David Miliband, the Foreign Secretary, when he visited British troops at their military compound at Lashkagar, in Helmand province, earlier this week.
In a briefing on British operations in southern Afghanistan by Brigadier Gordon Messenger, the Royal Marine commander of the British battlegroup, Mr Miliband was shown examples of the crude, home-made devices that are being used in attacks against British patrols.
They included mobile phones filled with explosives, which could kill or seriously injure British soldiers patrolling on foot, and more sophisticated devices that can be used against military vehicles.
Explosives experts who have examined the devices say they have found British-made electronic components that enable Taliban insurgents to detonate their home-made, road-side bombs by remote control.
The electronic devices smuggled into Afghanistan from Britain range from basic remote control units that are normally used to fly model airplanes to more advanced components that enable insurgents to conduct attacks from up to a mile away from British patrols.
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Diversity at its finest!
The UK needs a magic negro.
Bring back drawing and quartering for treason.
For god’s sake, nobody should “Clap-on, Clap-off” when they’re away from camp......Think of it.....garage door opener electronics, remotes for TVs, cell phones, Radioshack remote control toys.....that crap is everywhere in everyday life..
But, but....butt...it’s a “religion of peace”...
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This story is a non-starter. The Brits will do nothing.
This article is an insult to peaceful muslims /lol
ROFLMAO!
Most of the common things won't work because of the countermeasures and protective systems on the vehicles etc. These vehicles carry systems on board that like a fighter with his countermeasures defeat certain electronics. However, the bad guys are looking for specific types of electronics that are not easily defeated nor commonplace everywhere.
Hey what’s a Magic Muslim?
“Aladin El Sheikh Kaboom “ ???
Like the Boston “Moderate “ Muslim that recently behaded his wife? Oh, yeah, peaceful and moderate.
Don’t forget the “breaking on the wheel” part!
The deadliest are the Infrared beam breaker actuators that the IRA invented. No electronic signals emitted.
B@stards. The boys in the field being undermined by a 5th column at home.
I wonder how much British society will care, or do anything about it.
The government over there will probably have the Telegraph shut down for even reporting on such a thing.
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Thank you for the ping AliVeritas.
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