Show Navigation
Info

SPECOPS

2/24/04 -- SPECIAL FORCES A-TEAM -- ORUZGAN PROVINCE, AFGHANISTAN -- Soldiers of the newly formed Afghan National Army, 1ST Company of the First Battalion, Third Brigade led into the Oruzgan Province by an A-TEAM with the 3rd Special Forces Group toss an 82mm mortar while working hand in hand with Special Forces soldiers in a human chain moving nearly ten tons of munitions from a bunker complex under the Oruzgan district headquarters into rented "jingle" trucks. Special Forces A-Team and officers of the Afghan National Army, 1ST Company of the First Battalion, Third Brigade spent an entire day and night applying "Afghan Diplomacy" by drinking many glasses of tea and finally asking what is behind the locked doors in the bunkers below. Ubai Dullah's response was, "Nothing for soldiers.....just some bullets...." After initial inspection of the bunkers, nearly ten tons of mortars, rockets, land mines and ammunition were found in the bunkers. Negotiations between the district chief and the A-Team came to brief but tense “stand off” as soldiers began to remove the weapons when the district chief called in armed militia. Between talks and calling in an U.S. Air Force B-1 Bomber to make low passes over the valley, matters were resolved with some ammunition allowed to stay in the hands of the district chief but all mortars and rockets had to be surrendered. (Photo by Jack Gruber, USA TODAY)

Download
Filename
JG_FOLIO__39.JPG
Copyright
Jack Gruber
Image Size
2464x1648 / 1.5MB
Contained in galleries
2/24/04 -- SPECIAL FORCES A-TEAM -- ORUZGAN PROVINCE, AFGHANISTAN -- Soldiers of the newly formed Afghan National Army, 1ST Company of the First Battalion, Third Brigade led into the Oruzgan Province by an A-TEAM with the 3rd Special Forces Group toss an 82mm mortar while working hand in hand with Special Forces soldiers in a human chain moving nearly ten tons of munitions from a bunker complex under the Oruzgan district headquarters into rented "jingle" trucks. Special Forces A-Team and officers of the Afghan National Army, 1ST Company of the First Battalion, Third Brigade spent an entire day and night applying "Afghan Diplomacy" by drinking many glasses of tea and finally asking what is behind the locked doors in the bunkers below. Ubai Dullah's response was, "Nothing for soldiers.....just some bullets...." After initial inspection of the bunkers, nearly ten tons of mortars, rockets, land mines and ammunition were found in the bunkers. Negotiations between the district chief and the A-Team came to brief but tense “stand off” as soldiers began to remove the weapons when the district chief called in armed militia. Between talks and calling in an U.S. Air Force B-1 Bomber to make low passes over the valley, matters were resolved with some ammunition allowed to stay in the hands of the district chief but all mortars and rockets had to be surrendered. (Photo by Jack Gruber, USA TODAY)