BREAKING: US launches "Surgical Strike" on Afghan Army Base

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US forces launched two "self-defense" airstrikes near an Afghan National Army check point in the Uruzgan province on Wednesday, according to a coalition spokesman.

The Afghan government issued a statement saying that five Afghan soldiers were killed and 10 were wounded in the strikes -- numbers the coalition is also accepting.

US and coalition officials told that the strikes were launched Wednesday morning local time after a US-Afghan convoy came under fire from friendly forces positioned near the check point. No US forces were killed during the incident.

"The US launched a precision airstrike near an Afghan National Army check point on Wednesday after Afghan and US forces came under fire and requested air support," according to Lt. Ubon Mendie, a spokesman for the US forces based in Afghanistan.

"The strikes were conducted after Afghan and US forces came under effective small arms and rocket propelled grenade fire and requested air support in self-defense," he said in a statement

The convoy tried to communicate it was a friendly group as it neared the check point but was unable to deescalate the situation, US and coalition officials said.

An Afghan quick reaction force was initially called in to help but the firing continued. Ultimately, US forces called in the airstrikes targeting areas near the check point where they believed the fire was coming from.

 

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Afghanis are digging their own graves by subjecting to US/India. Very sad where their country is going.

 

[Riz]

Northern Alliance govt will collapse within a month... Talibans are coming... Indians generals are passing in pants

 

[newb3e]

Northern Alliance govt will collapse with a month... Talibans are coming... Indians generals are passing in pants

modi ki g is planning to invade Pakistan so he wont need NA and wont care if Taliban are in power or not. smart boy modi ki g!

 

[PakSword]

US forces launched two "self-defense" airstrikes near an Afghan National Army check point in the Uruzgan province on Wednesday, according to a coalition spokesman.

The Afghan government issued a statement saying that five Afghan soldiers were killed and 10 were wounded in the strikes -- numbers the coalition is also accepting.

US and coalition officials told that the strikes were launched Wednesday morning local time after a US-Afghan convoy came under fire from friendly forces positioned near the check point. No US forces were killed during the incident.

"The US launched a precision airstrike near an Afghan National Army check point on Wednesday after Afghan and US forces came under fire and requested air support," according to Lt. Ubon Mendie, a spokesman for the US forces based in Afghanistan.

"The strikes were conducted after Afghan and US forces came under effective small arms and rocket propelled grenade fire and requested air support in self-defense," he said in a statement

The convoy tried to communicate it was a friendly group as it neared the check point but was unable to deescalate the situation, US and coalition officials said.

An Afghan quick reaction force was initially called in to help but the firing continued. Ultimately, US forces called in the airstrikes targeting areas near the check point where they believed the fire was coming from.

A classic example of false flag Taliban attack.. to force US to believe that leaving Afghanistan is not in the interest of anyone..

I see Indian design in it (if US is really serious in getting out of Afghanistan).

 

[Amaa'n]

A classic example of false flag Taliban attack.. to force US to believe that leaving Afghanistan is not in the interest of anyone..

I see Indian design in it (if US is really serious in getting out of Afghanistan).

what if it was not false flag op but just a handful of defectors? or perhaps Taliban themselves in the disguise of ANA....we have pictures of Taliban with NATO inventory

 

[That Guy]

Apparently, it was a case of miscommunication, as both sides thought they were fighting taliban disguised as government/US forces.

 

[PakSword]

what if it was not false flag op but just a handful of defectors? or perhaps Taliban themselves in the disguise of ANA....we have pictures of Taliban with NATO inventory

Maybe, I am still going by the story here.. They aren't talking about defectors or Taliban.. The article is saying "friendly fire".. that went on even after first response... and then they had to bring the air force..

 

[HammerHead081]

How can the Afghani government and their soldiers cooperate with US when US itself are killing Afghani soldiers?

 

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Maybe, I am still going by the story here.. They aren't talking about defectors or Taliban.. The article is saying "friendly fire".. that went on even after first response... and then they had to bring the air force..

It's perhaps Taliban disguised as Afghan Army, or Taliban disguised as US Army, or perhaps both.

ANA fired at US, and US retaliated. Real US soldiers were killed and real Afghan soldiers were killed in the process. Psuedo-Taliban casualties unknown.

How can the Afghani government and their soldiers cooperate with US when US itself are killing Afghani soldiers?

Afghani soldiers are killing US soldiers as well. Plus the Pseudo-Taliban who "dresses" as ANA and US Army.

 

[maximuswarrior]

What kind of army is ANA? It cannot even defend its own country and has to rely on outsiders.

 

[HammerHead081]

Afghani soldiers are killing US soldiers as well. Plus the Pseudo-Taliban who "dresses" as ANA and US Army.

So basically some percentage of Afghani soldiers support Afghani taliban.

 

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So basically some percentage of Afghani soldiers support Afghani taliban.

Afghan Taliban & Pakistan Taliban—I may sound like Capt. Obvious but I think one of them has the higher morale ground.

 

[Sabretooth]

US forces launched two "self-defense" airstrikes near an Afghan National Army check point in the Uruzgan province on Wednesday, according to a coalition spokesman.

The Afghan government issued a statement saying that five Afghan soldiers were killed and 10 were wounded in the strikes -- numbers the coalition is also accepting.

US and coalition officials told that the strikes were launched Wednesday morning local time after a US-Afghan convoy came under fire from friendly forces positioned near the check point. No US forces were killed during the incident.

"The US launched a precision airstrike near an Afghan National Army check point on Wednesday after Afghan and US forces came under fire and requested air support," according to Lt. Ubon Mendie, a spokesman for the US forces based in Afghanistan.

"The strikes were conducted after Afghan and US forces came under effective small arms and rocket propelled grenade fire and requested air support in self-defense," he said in a statement

The convoy tried to communicate it was a friendly group as it neared the check point but was unable to deescalate the situation, US and coalition officials said.

An Afghan quick reaction force was initially called in to help but the firing continued. Ultimately, US forces called in the airstrikes targeting areas near the check point where they believed the fire was coming from.

ANA is a joke. In the past few months, they have become so jumpy that now they can hardly differentiate between friend and a foe will shoot anything that moves. Good riddance. Serves them right.

 

[Maxpane]

where is PTM?