Canadian soldiers kill suicide bomber
A suicide bomber tried to drive this sports-utility vehicle into a patrol north of Kandahar City.
Canadian soldiers in Afghanistan's Shah Wali Kot district on Thursday shot and killed the suicide bomber who was planning a "spectacular attack," officials reported Friday.
The suicide bomber tried to drive a sports-utility vehicle into a bomb-sweeping patrol north of Kandahar City, said Maj.
More.. David Warnke, head of Canada's counter-improvised explosive devices (IED) unit.
Soldiers had set up a blockade and had several vehicles stopped while conducting the sweep, and a Toyota Land Cruiser pulled out of the line and sped toward them, Warnke said.
The driver was warned to stop with hand signals, a warning flare and warning shots before soldiers opened fire on the vehicle and killed the man, Warnke said
The soldiers then discovered the suicide bomber's vehicle contained about 600 kilograms of explosives, including three Russian aircraft bombs that weighed up to 250 kilograms, Warnke said.
"It didn't detonate because our soldiers applied their rules of engagement effectively," Warnke said.
The bomber didnt had the time to detonate the devices before he was killed. If he had, it could have meant that at least six soldiers, who were not in armoured vehicles at the time, could have been severely injured or killed, Warnke said.
The size of the explosives would likely have killed everyone within 260 metres of the vehicle, Warnke said, and could have injured people up to 1.5 kilometres away.
Warnke said it is believed that the bomber was targeting Canadian troops.
"It would've been a spectacular attack and it would've been effective," he said.
Warnke said the size of the three explosives found in the vehicle was not typical.
Taliban insurgents have stockpiled explosives left over from the Soviet occupation of Afghanistan in the 1980s, Warnke said, but the three aircraft bombs were different than what's usually found.
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For me personally, too many warnings. It would be;
Stop! Bam! Or I'll shoot! Nice work. Keep safe men.
Posted Jan-4-2009 by "Avolson" (R)
in your face
Posted Jan-4-2009 by "thunderbear" (R)
Yea I heard this story on this news today and its great that they didn't hesitate after that bullshit news story about that soldier getting charged with murder.
Good job boys keep it up
Posted Jan-4-2009 by "jamie25" (R)
this would have made for great video.
Posted Jan-4-2009 by "skyhawk53" (R)
Actions like this by the Taliban and others create a situation where innocent people can be killed...
In the end it's not the fault of the soldiers that are trying to save their own lives but the selfish Taliban and Islamic Extremists who believe that their actions are more important than any one else's innocent life.
Islamic "martyrs" aren't really martyrs - they are just murderers who like to take others with them...
Posted Jan-4-2009 by "Swooper" (R)
"Taliban insurgents have stockpiled explosives left over from the Soviet occupation of Afghanistan in the 1980s, Warnke said, but the three aircraft bombs were different than what's usually found."
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Yup. Been wondering where they import their weapons from and what kind of weapons they generally use besides the IEDs/EFPs, snipers, grenade launchers, and suicide attacks. Would be interesting to know what kind of weapons those are, as well.
I know it can't all be Soviet era leave-behinds. Or CIA leave-behinds.
Posted Jan-4-2009 by "lasrever" Premium
They gave the guy abut 2 warnings too many.
Good job and good riddance to bad scum.
Posted Jan-4-2009 by "dorbie" (R)
In the end it's not the fault of the soldiers that are trying to save their own lives but the selfish Taliban and Islamic Extremists who believe that their actions are more important than any one else's innocent life.
Islamic "martyrs" aren't really martyrs - they are just murderers who like to take others with them...
Exactly, reminds me of all the fuss when the Italian secret service guy was killed during that high profile rescue. The idiotic Italians blamed U.S. servicemen but they were killed by the suicide bombers as surely as someone caught in their blasts.
Posted Jan-4-2009 by "dorbie" (R)
For me personally, too many warnings. It would be;
Stop! Bam! Or I'll shoot! Nice work. Keep safe men.
I totally agree
Posted Jan-4-2009 by "Docwhispr" (R)
Good job guys, keep safe
Posted Jan-4-2009 by "grayokc" (R)
should of let the guy blow himself up. i mean that's what he wanted. wow that guy actually wanted to strap a bomb to himself then detonate it. crazy shit people do for kicks now a days
Posted Jan-4-2009 by "Shaggyjm100" (R)
as long as your having a blast
Posted Jan-4-2009 by "Shaggyjm100" (R)
In the end it's not the fault of the soldiers that are trying to save their own lives but the selfish Taliban and Islamic Extremists who believe that their actions are more important than any one else's innocent life.
Islamic "martyrs" aren't really martyrs - they are just murderers who like to take others with them...
Agree. Well said.
Posted Jan-4-2009 by "marinemom" (R)
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Yup. Been wondering where they import their weapons from and what kind of weapons they generally use besides the IEDs/EFPs, snipers, grenade launchers, and suicide attacks. Would be interesting to know what kind of weapons those are, as well.
I know it can't all be Soviet era leave-behinds. Or CIA leave-behinds.
i agree with you it could have been bombs that have been dropped that didnt go off.
Posted Jan-4-2009 by "gafffer" (R)
I'll say that suicide bombers got some balls, but you would think they would look at ww2 and see the Japanese suicide attacks and how that was a huge failure.
the insurgents should get more snipers and start making a special forces unit to attack bases. but no they think it's better to blow yourselves to pieces then to really fight the enemy.
Posted Jan-4-2009 by "U-P-G-R-A-Y-E-D-D" (R)