GOTTA SEE THIS -- OP.ENDURING FREEDOM 3/13/02 Babulkhel, Strike Videos, Gardez, Operation Anaconda

DOD, AP, Reuters, Yahoo ^ | 3/13/02 | President Bush and the brave US military

[Diogenesis]

GOTTA SEE THIS -- OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM 3/13/02

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REPORT FROM THEATRE 1 - AFGHANISTAN

Strike Videos from Babulkhel

===== Update =====

Rumsfeld, Ivanov Discuss Nuclear Review, Terrorism

WASHINGTON, March 13, 2002 -- U.S. and Russian defense leaders met reporters today and stressed progress the two countries have made in putting decades of mistrust behind them.

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STRIKE VIDEOS

Dug in al Qaeda positions (2.1 MB)

Cave entrance (2.1 MB)

Forces dug in on the side of a hill (2.6 MB)

Al Qaeda positions in a valley (2.9 MB)

"Today we have four videos of strikes in support of Operation Anaconda. The first two are near the area known as Babulkhel. The first video is from
Tuesday, March the 5th, of an F-16 strike in dug-in al Qaeda fighting positions.The second video is also from Tuesday, is of an F-15 strike on a cave
entrance just south of Babulkhel. The cave entrance was confirmed as destroyed.

The third and fourth videos are from yesterday, 7 March. They're from a flight of F-15s dropping numerous bombs on al Qaeda fighting positions.
This video shows a strike on enemy forces dug in on the side of a hill. The final video shows bombs hitting al Qaeda positions in the valley."

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======== OPERATION ANACONDA ==========

In Gardez, a B-52 passes over. REUTERS/Mario Laporta

In Gardez, a B-52 bomber over the Shah-e-Kot mountain range. (AP Photo/Lefteris Pitarakis)

In Gardez, bombing outside Shahaykot during battle from last week. REUTERS/Mario Laporta

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======= GARDEZ =======

In Gardez, Afghanistan coalition soldiers patrol Gardez; C-130 nearby. REUTERS/Jim Hollander

In Gardez, Afghan fighters other U.S-allied forces on patrol. (AP Photo/Lefteris Pitarakis)

In Gardez, U.S. soldiers ready on patrol. (AP Photo/ Mikhail Metzel)

In Gardez, the U.S. Army 101st Airborne on the move. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)

In Gardez, an Afghan flag flies from a elevated fort. (AP Photo/Lefteris Pitarakis)

In Gardez, Afghan fighters man anti-aircraft guns REUTERS/Jim Hollander

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========= NEAR GARDEZ =======================

Near Gardez, an incoming Afghan army armored convoy. (AP Photo/Lefteris Pitarakis)

Between Kabul and Gardez, at Logar, Afghan fighters on patrol. REUTERS/Jim Hollander

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In Gardez, a C-130 plane pauses. (AP Photo/Lefteris Pitarakis)

In Gardez, ammunition is loaded onto Chinooks. (AP Photo/U.S. Air Force, Keith Reed)

In Gardez, Chinook helicopters at work. (Jim Hollander/Reuters, AP Photo/APTN)

In Gardez, more choppers at work. (AP Photo/Lefteris Pitarakis)

Near Gardez, helicopters near Bagram airport REUTERS/Jim Hollander, AP Photo/Mikhail Metzel

In Gardez, a Marine AH-1 'Cobra' assault chopper hangs low. Jim Hollander/Reuters

Approaching Bagram airport, north of Kabul, a C-130 is at work. REUTERS/Jim Hollander

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======== AT THE MARKET IN GARDEZ =====

In Gardez, at a military clothing and equipment shop. REUTERS/Jim Hollander

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END OF TRANSMISSION 3/13/02 .......... K

[RedBloodedAmerican]

A friend/local politician here has a son who is a Ranger inspecting the caves in Gardez. I spoke to the dad today and he said the part his son hates is going into the caves. He says he wants to go in with a flame thrower and turn it to ashes and glass, but they can't. He is due home in 30 days, has been there since September.

[Diogenesis]

Strike video and info bump

.......... K

[LBGA]

I am so glad you are back and doing these threads again. I showed your previous ones to my son when he came home from Korea, and then you were gone.

Thanks for all the work you put into these.

[colorado tanker]

Thanks for the update! Bump for the troops!

[antaresequity]

awsome... thanks

[antaresequity]

I am so glad you are back and doing these threads again.

Who are you and where did you go? I agree with the poster

[McGavin999]

Thanks Dio, some great pictures today.

[kinganamort]

thanks... im doing some research right now for my site... im about to do a new section... a memorial of sorts for those lives lost in war on terror... i cannot find anywhere (and im a pretty good researcher) with a complete list of our dead heroes... ive been searching for a couple hours and have only found 1/2 names at least from afghanistan, my current endevour... anyone have any sources/sites/info re:this

[sigSEGV]

What is the shadow flying by the screen at second 9 in the last video? That is not an F-15 shadow. Looks like an A-10.

[kinganamort]

oh and ping

[MissAmericanPie]

Why can't they go in and use flame throwers? That's really odd.

[sheik yerbouty]

PC.

[MissAmericanPie]

Gad, I hope you are wrong about that, but it wouldn't suprise me, infreakincredible.

[Victoria Delsoul]

Great pics. Thanks.

[MudPuppy]

so glad you're posting pictures again. I always look forward to your outstanding selection & captions.

Thanks!

[eureka!]

Bump with continuing thanks for these posts...