Taliban no match for Aussie Reconstruction Task Force
Australian Reconstruction Task Force (RTF) soldiers based in Oruzgan Province, southern Afghanistan, have successfully repelled repeated Taliban extremist attacks against a new construction project over the past few days.
The fighting occurred near the mouth of the Baluchi Valley, approximately 15kms from Tarin Kowt, where RTF engineers are building a patrol base for the Afghan National Army.
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RTF Commanding Officer Lieutenant Colonel David Wainwright said the sporadic probing and fighting occurred over a period of several days culminating with an RPG attack onto the construction site.
"The insurgents challenged our security position intensely," Lieutenant Colonel Wainwright said.
"The RTF soldiers immediately responded to their attacks and followed up in subsequent days with aggressive patrolling throughout the area."
Taliban extremists conducted unsuccessful simultaneous attacks from different directions onto the Australian position. The Australians utilised both their ASLAV vehicles as well as mortars to repel the extremist assaults.
The RTF security patrol's aggressive response caused the enemy to break off their attack, abandoning their weapons in hastily prepared caches which were later uncovered through an aggressive patrolling campaign by the members of the RTF.
Media Note:
An Army Combat Cameraman was able to record the action as night fell and subsequent patrolling activities in the following days. The vision includes the RTF's response to the RPG attack including the engagement of Taliban extremist fighting positions with an ASLAV's 25mm main gun and 7.62mm coax machine gun. The vision package also includes the RTF's discovery of the hastily prepared cache and discussions with local villagers who witnessed the attack. Less..
Added: May 13 2008 In: middle_east
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Great work.
Posted May-13-2008 by "Panda07" (R)
God Bless the Ozzies!
Thanks You!
Posted May-13-2008 by "brad101" (R)
Never forget the ANZACs march.
Posted May-13-2008 by "Anullu" (R)
Australia, **** yea.
seriously though, I'm going to study abroad next year and I'm pretty sure I'll go to Australia.
Posted May-13-2008 by "huhwhat17" (R)
Ow my .... If these ridiculous Australians are so good, why they dont repel the entire Taliban from the Afghanistan ??? Ohhh better ... Why the entire NATO even cant do this ???? ...... Ohhhh and lets remember. Reconstruction ??? Who is in the work ?? A lot of three-toed sloth ???? Come on ... these reconstruction never exist ! Australians USA puppets. You are giving your ass for so much time to the USA.
Posted May-14-2008 by "Anthrax BR" (R)
You are an idiot, australia has the lightest rule of engagements out of any army in afghanistan they have created countless school, and built countless houses for the afghans. And also set up schools for older afghans to learn a trade. They are doing a great job.
Lets just bring back the Taliscum and ruin all these things, and take away womens rights COMPLETELY (im surprised they are allowed to breath).
Posted May-14-2008 by "LebaneseForces" (R)
God bless Afghanistan allah willing we can kill
all the terriost and taliban
Posted May-15-2008 by "kabiri" (R)
no match,no victory=taliban lose and die
Posted Dec-5-2008 by "redwar" (R)