Posted on 09/22/2010 2:12:08 PM PDT by Ernest_at_the_Beach
US soldiers beat back a massed attack by the Haqqani Network in the eastern Afghan province of Khost yesterday, killing 27 enemy fighters.
The Haqqani Network fighters gathered near Combat Outpost Spera and prepared to open fire on the base "with small arms and rocket propelled grenade fire," Combined Joint Task Force - 101 stated in a press release. But the Haqqani Network fighters were observed as they moved into position to attack.
"Both remotely piloted aircraft and strategically placed surveillance cameras identified the insurgent forces preparing to open fire with a mixture of small arms and rocket propelled grenades," CJTF-101 stated. Helicopters from an Attack Weapons Team from Task Force Viper, 1st Battalion, 3rd Combat Aviation Brigade, were dispatched and routed the Haqqani Network fighters.
ISAF stated that between 25 to 30 "insurgents" were killed, while CJTF-101 put the number at 27. No US or Afghan troops were reported to have been killed or wounded in the fighting.
The Haqqani Network has carried out four major attacks against heavily defended US outposts in eastern Afghanistan since the end of August.
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Good to see Bill Roggio is still in action.
They cant win with frontal assaults, not a chance. Their method of drip, drip, drip with IEDs etc is far more successful because the western media uses it to sap our will and determination to win.
Having said that, well done guys, kill ‘em all!
I hadn’t checked his blog since the Oilspill consumed all of my attention in the last few Months.
I guess it’s time for the administration to re-assesss the ROEs. Our guys fired first.
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