6 US Troops KIA Near Bagram AB
Fox news is reporting that 6 US troops have been killed in a suicide bombing IVO Bagram AB. Two additional US personnel are reported to have been wounded, along with an Afghan interpreter.
The bombing apparently struck a NATO convoy. It’s the first attack on a NATO convoy since August. The Taliban has claimed responsibility.
This Fox News story provides additional details.
Category: Breaking News, Terror War
RIP
Goddam the scum that did this. I’m tired of saying ‘rest in peace,’ when the reason this happened is because our warriors weren’t allowed to fight a war when they are supposed to be there to do precisely that. I don’t see any peace anymore, not for the living and not for the dead, until we give our soldiers the permission necessary to kill the bastards who are doing this.
Agreed.
I wonder what they have for ROE’s over there nowadays, do they have to have clearance from NATO and the UN to fire back like in Somalia?
If they are not allowed to shoot back, why are they there at all?
They are allowed to soot back but can not engage unless they get engaged. The thing is here it looks like it was mixed convoy some NATO and Local National I believe police and they suck any way. Not sure if it was VBIED or placed IED. If it was VBIED rules are kind of crazy but they can shoot the engine block. If it was placed there is no way to stop it except look for it and maybe avoid it or just get hit. It sucks because you can’t do shit but let it happen. I was in Iraq in the end the same thing was going on we were there to advise and assist after 31 Aug 2010 all combat operations stopped. They still had route clearance but they stopped cleaning off the side of the roads and trash started pilling back up were you could hide IED’s.
My vehicle took an IED on 05 Nov 2010 at 9:11 am. that sucked because we were helping those ass holes and you couldn’t do shit about it but get the fuck out. That same day 6 others went off around the same area. You are like a siting duck and it suck’s but you have a job to do and you do it.
sorry fat finger shoot.
I would like to say thank you to you.
You and the rest of your battle brothers did a marvelous job under absolutely impossible conditions…
All of you and them are a credit to the American soldier, Sailor, Airman or Marine and Coastie.
I’m sorry SOLDIERS… R.I.P. AS for the suicide bombers….