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U.S. media said the U.S. helicopter rescue mission was shot down by rocket

Date:2011-08-29Author:adminCategory:International militaryComment:0

2008 年 11 月 20 Day information photo of Chinook helicopters carrying U.S. soldiers in Khost province of Afghanistan mission mountains Xinhua News Agency/Agence France 2008 年 11 月 20 Day information photo of Chinook helicopters carrying U.S. soldiers in Khost province of Afghanistan mission mountains Xinhua News Agency/AFP

Global Network reporter Liang reports, August 6, U.S. coalition forces in a large transport helicopter rescue mission in Afghanistan to perform when the Taliban shot down on 38 , including 22 U.S. military’s most elite SEAL commandos were killed. This is the U.S. military operations in Afghanistan 10 years single most costly one. U.S. media to restore the night before the helicopter hit the course, said the helicopter to rescue trapped in the U.S. Army Special Forces, he was hidden in a separate action near the militants firing rockets shot down.

According to the U.S. “The Wall Street Journal” reported on August 8, the evening of 6, a U.S. Army Special Forces in Afghanistan to Afghanistan in a valley southwest of Wardak province, the Taliban said to have several “high value” commander of the talks here. However, an Afghan official said, they are under three villages across the valley beside the river, a Taliban patrol discovered and recognized them to their fire. They were exposed to intensive fire trapped and the target, then to the headquarters for help.

According to an anonymous U.S. official said the U.S. Zhu’a Command received a distress signal, immediately sent a mainly composed by the SEALs and the Air Force and Afghan commandos has been supported by the rapid action group. They take a large helicopter found the site of the incident in the smoke and was preparing to land. However, a Taliban hiding in the vicinity of the landing of the helicopter being fired rockets, so the helicopter crashed. Include 22 SEALs, including 30 U.S. soldiers, a civilian translator and seven Afghan commandos were killed. However, before the release of the U.S. military did not perform the task of the special forces raid casualties.

reported that U.S. Special Forces including Navy SEALs and Army Special Forces, etc. They often perform at night rush job, most of the tasks do not fire it declared a success. However, according to a local villager said that in the United States to begin withdrawing troops in Afghanistan after the Taliban will be flat to 5 to 10 people, each village in the region to conduct regular patrols. 6th meeting held on the Taliban, including two mid-level Taliban leaders, Ha Bibo (Habib Rehman) and Saif (Saif ur Rehman).

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U.S. media said the U.S. helicopter rescue mission was shot down by rocket

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