Black Watch operation in Zhari district, CF support
The battalion is based at KAF (moving out soon, looks like they're being replaced by the 1st Battalion The Royal Welsh (The Royal Welch Fusiliers); the US Army's 1-12 Infantry battalion is now stationed at Zhari as part of the CF's Task Force Kanadahar. The story:
Black Watch soldiers destroy Taleban stronghold in dramatic raidI'd think some of that air support came from the US Army's 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade, deploying to KAF for some while. I wonder if the CF's new Heron UAVs took part, or our Chinooks.
Hundreds of soldiers from the Black Watch have destroyed a Taleban stronghold after uncovering a network of tunnels that concealed bomb factories, the Ministry of Defence said.
About 500 soldiers, including members of the Afghan National Army and Canadian experts, swooped into Howz-e-Maded in the Zhari district of Kandahar province in three waves of six Chinook helicopters.
They were dropped within touching distance of Taleban positions. The insurgents were taken by surprise and quickly overwhelmed. The raid, before dawn on September 14, was the last major assault carried out by The Black Watch before they are to return home.
The Black Watch (3rd Battalion The Royal Regiment of Scotland) was supported by British, Canadian and US bombers [no Canadian, er, bombers, i.e. CF-18s, in Afstan], attack helicopters and unmanned drones. The target was known to be one of the biggest insurgent strongholds in southern Afghanistan...
posted by Mark, Ottawa at 11:02 a.m.
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http://deadlinescotland.wordpress.com/2009/09/30/black-watch-raid-smashed-bomb-making-network-190/
A blog, but still ineresting.
Good catch, Mark!
Here's part of the UK Ministry of Defence's rendition of the op:
".... Almost 500 soldiers, including Afghan Warriors and Canadian IED (improvised explosive device) experts, swooped into Howz-e Madad in Zhari district in three waves of six Chinook helicopters in the early hours of Monday 14 September 2009.
The masses of troops landed almost within touching distance of enemy positions, causing chaos and mayhem among the insurgents who were quickly engulfed by ISAF forces.
Supported by British, Canadian and American fast jets, attack helicopters and unmanned drones co-ordinated by experienced fire controllers from 40 Regiment Royal Artillery, the soldiers touched down in an area known to be one of the biggest insurgent strongholds in southern Afghanistan ...."
Does the MoD know something about our Hornets that we don't?
Mark
Ottawa
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