SEALs Rescue Mission Died In An Accident In Afghanistan
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) - The 30 American service members - most of them elite Navy SEALs - who died when their helicopter was shot rushed to help the Army Rangers who had come under fire, two officers U.S. said on Sunday.
Strong loss shows that the secret tactics to take large risks, despite the great success of the SEAL mission that killed Osama bin Laden for more than three months ago. Most of the SEALs were killed Saturday in the same unit that killed bin Laden, even if none of the men who participated in this task.
Strong loss shows that the secret tactics to take large risks, despite the great success of the SEAL mission that killed Osama bin Laden for more than three months ago. Most of the SEALs were killed Saturday in the same unit that killed bin Laden, even if none of the men who participated in this task.
The US-led coalition plans to rely more on special operations missions, as it reduces the total number of combat troops by the end of 2014.
There was conflicting testimony about whether Sunday night, the SEAL team had been submitted to the attackers who had put the Rangers and they were originally, or were beaten while trying to land. One official said it had fulfilled its mission, but another said the aircraft, a Chinook helicopter was shot as he approached.
Both officials spoke on condition of anonymity because the investigation is still ongoing.
There was conflicting testimony about whether Sunday night, the SEAL team had been submitted to the attackers who had put the Rangers and they were originally, or were beaten while trying to land. One official said it had fulfilled its mission, but another said the aircraft, a Chinook helicopter was shot as he approached.
Both officials spoke on condition of anonymity because the investigation is still ongoing.
Thirty-eight Americans and Afghans - seven commandos and a civilian interpreter - were killed in the accident, making it the deadliest single loss for U.S. forces in the decade of war in Afghanistan. The Rangers, Special Operations Forces, who work regularly with the seals, secure the crash site near Zarin Joy prop of Wardak province, about 60 miles (97 km) southwest of Kabul, said the second official language.
The two officials spoke on condition of anonymity to describe the event as the investigation is ongoing. SEAL mission was reported by CNN.
NATO was to recover the remains of the double rotor Chinook helicopter. A course and a former U.S. official said that Americans accounted for 22 SEALs, three Air Force and a dog handler and his dog. Both spoke on condition of anonymity because military officials have always inform families of the dead.
All but two of the stamps were of Seal Team 6, the unit that killed bin Laden officials, U.S., on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to release information.
Eight Taliban fighters were also killed in the battle, the Taliban spokesman Zabiullah Mujahid said in a statement.
Afghanistan has more U.S. special forces operations, about 10,000, than any other theater of war. Forces, often accompanied by Afghan soldiers are among the most effective weapons in the arsenal of the coalition, the implementation of surveillance, infiltration and captures and night raids.
All but two of the stamps were of Seal Team 6, the unit that killed bin Laden officials, U.S., on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to release information.
Eight Taliban fighters were also killed in the battle, the Taliban spokesman Zabiullah Mujahid said in a statement.
Afghanistan has more U.S. special forces operations, about 10,000, than any other theater of war. Forces, often accompanied by Afghan soldiers are among the most effective weapons in the arsenal of the coalition, the implementation of surveillance, infiltration and captures and night raids.
From April to July this year, special operations raids in 2832 captured and killed 834 insurgents in 2941, twice during the same period last year, according to NATO.
SEALs, Rangers and other Special Operations troops are supposed to be the favorite for the U.S. military effort in Afghanistan as the international military forces begin to emerge. At that time, combat troops are planning to have left the country, the coalition handed over control of security to Afghan forces, they have spent tens of billions of dollars arming and training.
SEALs, Rangers and other Special Operations troops are supposed to be the favorite for the U.S. military effort in Afghanistan as the international military forces begin to emerge. At that time, combat troops are planning to have left the country, the coalition handed over control of security to Afghan forces, they have spent tens of billions of dollars arming and training.
Special Operations troops are supposed to stay in the country after 2014 for the missions of fighting terrorism and advisory support. How much remains yet to be negotiated with the Afghan government, but the U.S. plans of 5,000 to 20,000, far less than the 100,000 U.S. troops there.
Special Operations Forces are often used to target insurgent commanders in an effort to force the Taliban leaders to accept a negotiated peace. Operations, mainly in the form of night attacks are often carried out by Afghan forces and coalition special operations.
Night raids have drawn criticism from human rights activists and angry Afghan President Hamid Karzai, who said that anger and alienate the Afghan population.
Special Operations Forces are often used to target insurgent commanders in an effort to force the Taliban leaders to accept a negotiated peace. Operations, mainly in the form of night attacks are often carried out by Afghan forces and coalition special operations.
Night raids have drawn criticism from human rights activists and angry Afghan President Hamid Karzai, who said that anger and alienate the Afghan population.
However, NATO commanders said the raids are safer for civilians and relatively imprecise air strikes.
As U.S. forces debris were removed on Sunday near the Afghan forces and NATO fought the insurgents, since they have carried out cleaning operations in the areas around the crash site, an area that is just a stone's throw from the capital. The province, which borders Kabul, has been increasingly controlled by the Taliban in recent months - even when the US-led coalition began distributing the security of parts of Afghanistan to the government of President Hamid Karzai.
"There were some limited tasks in the same neighborhood" as a helicopter crash Saturday, NATO said in a statement. "However, the clashes were not near the accident site. From now on, we have no information to indicate any coalition casualties resulting from these commitments."
As U.S. forces debris were removed on Sunday near the Afghan forces and NATO fought the insurgents, since they have carried out cleaning operations in the areas around the crash site, an area that is just a stone's throw from the capital. The province, which borders Kabul, has been increasingly controlled by the Taliban in recent months - even when the US-led coalition began distributing the security of parts of Afghanistan to the government of President Hamid Karzai.
"There were some limited tasks in the same neighborhood" as a helicopter crash Saturday, NATO said in a statement. "However, the clashes were not near the accident site. From now on, we have no information to indicate any coalition casualties resulting from these commitments."
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