B-1Bs Engage Anti-Afghan Forces

[unhappycamper]

B-1Bs Engage Anti-Afghan Forces
October 13, 2008
Air Force Print News

SOUTHWEST ASIA - Coalition airpower integrated with Coalition ground forces in Iraq and the International Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan during operations, according to combined air and space operations center officials here.

In Afghanistan, an Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle dropped a guided bomb unit-12 onto anti-Afghan forces in the vicinity of Shkin. The on-scene joint terminal attack controller confirmed the mission successful.

In the vicinity of Oruzgan, an Air Force B-1B Lancer dropped GBU-38s onto anti-Afghan forces. The mission was declared successful by a JTAC.

Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt IIs performed a show of force to deter insurgent activities near Gardez. A JTAC reported the mission successful.

In total, 47 close-air-support missions were flown as part of the ISAF and Afghan security forces, reconstruction activities and route patrols.


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uhc comment: The GBU-38 is a JDAM equipped 500 pound bomb.

[htuttle]

1. "Anti-Afghan forces"??

Aren't the Taliban, in fact, Afghans themselves?

:crazy: