Diggers defeat Taliban attack

In their heaviest fighting to date, Australian soldiers with the Reconstruction Task Force (RTF) in Afghanistan have successfully repelled a prolonged attack by approximately 50 Taliban extremists.

RTF Commanding Officer, Lieutenant Colonel Harry Jarvie, praised the skill and determination of his soldiers.

"Over the last few months Australian soldiers have been regularly tested by Taliban extremists. In every case they have performed magnificently."

The failed attack was one of a number of decisive defeats suffered by the Taliban in Oruzgan Province and the neighbouring Helmand Province during the past week. The attack came as the RTF was conducting a reconnaissance mission for the construction of Afghan National Police outposts about eight kilometres north of Tarin Kowt.

Taliban extremists fired automatic weapons and Rocket Propelled Grenades (RPGs) at the Australian patrol from the cover of an orchard. The patrol immediately returned fire and then engaged in an intense confrontation with the Taliban during the next four hours.

Infantry Platoon Commander Lieutenant Glenn Neilson said the Taliban had established strong firing positions and were reinforced with more fighters as the attack progressed.

"We were engaged with some very accurate fire from a range of about 300m and there were a lot of bullets coming our way. Making use of all the weapons at our disposal, including the Australian Light Armoured Vehicle (ASLAV) and Bushmaster Infantry Mobility Vehicle (IMV), we held our ground."

The soldiers were also able to employ Dutch F16 fighter aircraft and Apache helicopters. Afghan National Army troops that were trained by Australian Forces in Oruzgan participated in the patrol and performed admirably.

"Together we neutralised the positions that were causing us trouble," Lieutenant Neilson said.

Another Australian platoon supported the movement of RTF troops by providing essential covering fire as soldiers moved across hazardous open ground.

The Taliban are known to have suffered heavy casualties during the incident, but the ADF will not discuss specific details.

There were no civilian casualties resulting from this incident. No Australian soldiers were wounded, nor was there any damage to Australian vehicles.

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[raybani1]

Aussies use the 88 . Dont think there big fans of it but , and brodude777 theyve got as much chance of beating the taliban as ST KILDA have of winning the flag . Its a fucking nightmare place were AA soldiers come and go as they please and every small hell hole village has a TALIBAN informant whos ratting your location as soon as move out . The allied forces have too many rules of engagement and the enemy fucking none at all . I wish it was that easy mate

[vsboy25]

Aussie troops can take on any stupid talibans, once they took on 50 taliban fighters against 12 Aussie troops with no air support the Aussie diggers killed most of them and the others retreated.

[StunnedMutha]

@australbanian ugh i cannot believe how clueless and uninformed you are! Im just going to go straight to the point. You are a CUNT. thankyou.

[StunnedMutha]

i used to like the f88, but if you try shoot from behind the side of a wall left handed(when your right handed) you just get hot brass in your face!

[DoraTheExplorerizer]

@Bdawg981 hahahahaha, america's education is and I quote "ENFURIOR". Bahahahahaha you dumb faggot!

[wasupjo3]

@vsboy25 ahaha unbeatable -.- im just saying dont underestimate them

[wattlebough]

@australbanian There are no books on the Sinai- Palestine Campaign that say Kemal was captured. But he was defeated. He was also an admirable man, of good character, respectful to his enemies and his friends, a fine human being and an intellectual. You should take note of his character and emulate him, because you are not half the man that he was.

[vsboy25]

@wasupjo3 yes your correct the taliban in my view are unbeatable.

[wasupjo3]

@vsboy25 never underestimate the taliban im a aussi and ive heard allot of soldiers say that, the taliban are not as stupid as you think they are very good at what they do

[wattlebough]

@australbanian I'm afraid to have to inform you that Mustafa Kemal was infact in command of the Turkish 7th Army at the Battle of Megiddo, and his army, and the Army Group of which he was part, was defeated soundly by the Desert Mounted Corps, of which two entire Divisions (5 Brigades) were Australian Light Horse. They captured over 40,000 Turks for almost zero losses of their own. I know denial is a tough thing, a defensive measure for your prideful and haughty personality. Pride comes b4...

[wattlebough]

@australbanian British General Sir Edmund Allenby must be your favourite Entente general of WW1. I know I'm right. He defeated Mustafa Kemal & his German and Austrian friends in the Palestine Campaign, where the Turks ran all the way from Romani to Alleppo & surrendered. The Turks preferred to surrender to the Australian Light Horse because they knew that the Northern Arab Army under Lawrence would massacre them all. Thanks be to the Aussies, protector of the Turks. The Battle of Megiddo FTW.

[australbanian]

Australia's army lacks the confidence to fight the Taliban. This could be psychological trauma suffered many years ago at the hands of my ancestors at Gallipoli. Australia will always be the weak link in any alliance.