Tanker foils car bomber
According to Global News, a quick-thinking Egyptian tanker foiled a car bomber at a checkpoint last week in the Sinai. The government is crediting him with saving the lives of dozens of his mates when he drove his tank over a car bomber;
The Ministry of Defense said the maneuver helped prevent the attackers from killing more civilians, saying the blast had the potential to kill up to 50 people.
Insurgents have carried out series of suicide bombings and attacks in Egypt since the ousting of former Islamist president Mohammed Morsi, whose one-year rule proved divisive.
According to Yahoo News, the car contained four gunmen and 100 kg of explosives.
Thanks to Jerry920 for the tip.
Category: Terror War
Sucks to be the guys in the car.
“…one thing’s for sure. We’re all gonna be a lot thinner…”
Just… -perfect-! Squash the enemy like roaches! Epic!
How’s the way that song goes?
Oh, Yeah, “That’s the way we do it.”
“…Money for nothing and your chicks for free…”
Now the splodeydopes have 72 copies of Helen Thomas and Rosie O’Doughnut in their corner of hell!
Don’t google Helen Thomas. I need eye bleach.
Geez Louise! That tanker is pure guts.
Heh…..That Armor Crewman deserves a promotion.
That’s taking rapid initiative and making do with what you have in spectacular fashion.
I wonder how he knew it was a bomber vehicle?
I have to say that was the best thing I’ve seen in awhile. 🙂
“…but the Russian Judge only scores it a 9.2.”
I can’t quit watching this. What a wonderful outcome!
Isn’t it?
TANKS a lot for what you did tanker driver.
That is why everyone loves tankers.
The dream of every armored vehicle operator who ever lived. I bet when he got the order from the vehicle commander he didn’t even reply; just mashed the throttle sporting the biggest shit eaten grin you’ve ever seen.
I also like the “they ain’t dead enough, let’s set off the bomb too” response.
Crunch.
BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOM!!!
Shack!
Looks like an M60A3 to me. Hard to see with the graininess of the film, but looks like it has six road wheels.
Way to think fast!
I can hear Patsy Cline, “I fallllll to pieces…..”.
AWESOME. I wish I could give that tanker a hug and a beer. But since I can’t, I’ll hoist one to him after work. Salud!
Another set of Saint Pancakes for the IslamoNazi Left to worship and vive offerings to.
And we used to call them DATs… 🙂
That was beautiful!!! I’m happy! I’m so happy, I don’t know why I’m so happy but I am!
Wonder when the tank was coming over top and they couldn’t get out what they were thinking?
Let me guess. “Oh sh*t!”
Surprise, surprise, surprise!
Question for you troops that have been to Afghanistan. The second video started playing about a bombing at a funeral in the Afghan Capitol. Some of the Afghans in OD green fatigues were wearing the old Ridgeway hat. Who are they, soldiers, police? Thanks for any help.
I couldn’t tell, maybe they were the blocked caps.
Looks like the police I dealt with.
Thank you PFM Sir.
That Tank Driver turned their brown eyes blue, on each of them one eye blew thisaway and the other blew thataway!! 😀😎😄😜
I watched that several times. It looks as though the tanker drove the tank over the bomb car twice, just to make sure. It was flatter in the part of the video where the tank is moving closer to those APCs(?) or whatever they are.
I’m amazed the thing didn’t explode when the tank ran over it the first time.
I was wondering about that also. Going over it a second time is the only way I could see to get the tank back to it’s starting location. Probably took time for the guy controlling the deadman switch to activate it, or took a little time for him to finally die.
El Oh El…. It’s got a SEARCH LIGHT installed on top of the barrel, it’s most likely a leftover M60A1 RISE Passive.
And yes, that is every Tanker’s dream, get to flatten a car (on purpose). 😛
I personally dreamed of tank-to-tank combat, but was too late for that.
Eg., Kursk?
More like Battle of 73 Easting. Kursk is a little beyond my risk comfort.