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Marines inhabit Taliban mansion

November 10th, 2009 | Comments Off

Marines inhabit Taliban mansion

Marines possess an uncanny ability to call any place “home,” whether it’s a mixture of sand and gravel, or in this instance, a Taliban compound. Marines with Weapons Company, 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, have been operating out of what Marines refer to as “the mansion” here, since Aug. 1. According to what local Afghans have told Marines, the compound belonged to a drug lord who was having it built to house his entire family. However, the … Read entire article »

Filed under: Afghanistan, Marines, Military, War on Terror

Jutland Dragoons On the Attack in Afghanistan

February 14th, 2009 | Comments Off

I’m posting this primarily because os the name of the Danish unit involved. How very cool is the unit name the “Jutland Dragoons”? Security has been improved north of Laskar Gah. The Afghan National Army (ANA) supported by International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) forces established a vital police checkpoint during Operation Attal. From January 10-19, elements of the ANA’s 1st and 3rd Brigades of 205th Hero Corps, commanded by General Mohaiyodin Ghori, struck against the Taliban stronghold of Spin Masjid, defeating insurgents, seizing weapons and equipment, discovering scores of Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) and there by improving security in the area. Their aim was to build a security checkpoint at a canal crossing point and construct a new Patrol Base, allowing the Afghan National Police (ANP) to better control the movement of … Read entire article »

Filed under: Afghanistan, Our Allies, Rebuilding, War on Terror