Saturday, February 27, 2010

Ahead of Operation Moshtarak, 20 Taliban Get Blown Up By Their Own IED's


What I wouldn't give for some video of this, but according to sources, as the Taliban raced to get as many IED's placed ahead of the push by American and NATO forces in Operation Moshtarak in Helmand province, upwards of 20 Taliban were blown to bits by their own IED's.

From the article at The Sun:


TALIBAN killers have blown themselves up laying booby-trap bombs, we can reveal.
Up to 20 are thought to have died planting Improvised Explosive Devices.
They were racing to plant the IEDs before the Allied offensive Operation Moshtarak. The triggers on the IEDs have become so sensitive the terrorists are accidentally detonating them as they hide them.

"We have evidence a significant number of Taliban have been killed in this way.
"The IED does not discriminate. It wreaks carnage."

I can't help but laugh at what this must have been like....."Hurry! Hurry! The Marines will be here any minute....dig that one end down deeper Haji! NOOOO! The other......(BOOM!)"

Unfortunately it wasn't 200 Taliban that got it this way but at the same time, we've seen plenty of the ragheaded runners get theirs in Operation Moshtarak.

(Hat Tip: Furry)



Taliban blown up by own


TALIBAN killers have blown themselves up laying booby-trap bombs, we can reveal.
Up to 20 are thought to have died planting Improvised Explosive Devices.

They were racing to plant the IEDs before the Allied offensive Operation Moshtarak. The triggers on the IEDs have become so sensitive the terrorists are accidentally detonating them as they hide them.

Last night a highly-placed source said: "The Taliban know only too well how effective the IED has proved to be.

"It is designed to take out our lads at even the slightest touch but this has backfired on Taliban blown up by the sophistication of their bombs.

"We have evidence a significant number of Taliban have been killed in this way.
"The IED does not discriminate. It wreaks carnage."

It is believed around half the 265 British fatalities suffered in Afghanistan were caused by roadside IEDs. Meanwhile the MoD confirmed the deaths of two British servicemen, one by IED. The airman from 2 Squadron, Royal Air Force Regiment, was patrolling in Kandahar. A soldier from A Company, 4th Battalion The Rifles was killed by small arms fire near Sangin.

TOP Taliban commander Abdul Kabir, who ran operations in eastern Afghanistan, has been captured in Pakistan.

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

Good news because it shows that either their people are not getting the training they need or the quality of recruits is diminishing. A sure sign of a faltering effort.