• Five Polish soldiers killed by Afghanistan bomb
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[release] [B]A roadside bomb has killed five Polish soldiers in a Nato convoy in eastern Afghanistan, Poland's heaviest single loss of life since the mission began.[/B] Polish media said the soldiers were a few miles from their base in Ghazni province when the bomb exploded. Three soldiers died at the scene. Another two were said to have died of their wounds at a military hospital. Poland has 2,500 troops in Afghanistan who are responsible for handling security in Ghazni. The soldiers were part of a provincial reconstruction team, according to Polish reports, who were in an all-terrain M-ATV vehicle. A witness in the Rawza area of Ghazni told AFP news agency that their vehicle had been completely destroyed. The soldiers had been part of a convoy of around 30 vehicles which was heading to the opening of a mausoleum, described by Polish media as one of the projects the reconstruction team had funded. The Taliban said it carried out the attack. In the nine years that Polish forces have taken part in the Nato-led mission in Afghanistan, 36 have been killed. But Wednesday's attack was the bloodiest they have suffered since their arrival in March 2002. Polish troops, in common with other Nato forces, are scheduled to leave Afghanistan by the end of 2014. Although Nato did not reveal their nationality, it confirmed that "five International Security Assistance Force service members died following an improvised explosive device attack in eastern Afghanistan". So far this year, 532 people serving with the Nato-led forces have died.[/release] [URL]http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-16285730[/URL] RIP
Aw man that's terrible, Rest in peace :(
[IMG]http://img213.imageshack.us/img213/6798/1000xmy.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://img337.imageshack.us/img337/1998/1000xo.jpg[/IMG] [release] A destroyed military armored vehicle, right, belonging to Polish soldiers with the NATO led International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) is seen at the scene after it was hit by a road side bomb in Ghazni, southwest of Kabul, Afghanistan, Wednesday, Dec. 21, 2011. Five Polish soldiers were killed Wednesday when the roadside bomb exploded in eastern Afghanistan, the alliance and a Polish official said. [/release] [IMG]http://img268.imageshack.us/img268/6079/1000xem.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://img580.imageshack.us/img580/4314/800xuv.jpg[/IMG] [release] Polish soldiers with the NATO led International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) stand guard near the scene where a Polish armored military vehicle was hit by a road side bomb in Ghazni, west of Kabul, Afghanistan, Wednesday, Dec. 21, 2011. Five Polish soldiers were killed Wednesday when the roadside bomb exploded in eastern Afghanistan, the alliance and a Polish official said. [/release]
What's this? They still keep fighting? Quick! Increase the Libert-o-lizer level to 5! We need more liberty and good ol' western democracy!
oh man I thought those polish black/camo fleeces were a fake item but wow it's actually issued
The carcass of the vehicle. There is no way you could survive that.
O kurwa :(
holy shit that must of been a big ass ied
Those trucks have serious armor plating under the floor IIRC. It must've been a hell of an explosion.
We have Polish TV in our house, it kinda put a damper on me passing my driving test today.
I'm sure its for a good cause!
[QUOTE=MachiniOs;33835668]We have Polish TV in our house, it kinda put a damper on me passing my driving test.[/QUOTE] When it came on it gave me an extra point as to why I haven't yet taken my test. Not that there's many IEDs in London. [i]Yet.[/i]
Why exactly are the Polish in Afghanistan? Seriously, why are half the countries in Afghanistan even there? Especially Georgia, they have absolutely nothing to do with anything there.
Holy shit, that must've been one hell of a bomb to literally blow an armored car in half.
Those Afghan IED experts are crafty bastards.
[QUOTE=Araknid;33837262]Why exactly are the Polish in Afghanistan? Seriously, why are half the countries in Afghanistan even there? Especially Georgia, they have absolutely nothing to do with anything there.[/QUOTE] Allies help each other out. Plus it's a chance for Polish troops and officers to get real, wartime experience. Especially in today's world, it can be tough to get real combat experience for your soldiers. For example, who could Poland start a war with and not get internationally condemned? No one. However, if the US engages an enemy(ie Taliban) and asks allies for help, Poland can send troops.
[QUOTE=Araknid;33837262]Why exactly are the Polish in Afghanistan? Seriously, why are half the countries in Afghanistan even there? Especially Georgia, they have absolutely nothing to do with anything there.[/QUOTE] Because its a NATO operation and therefore all NATO members are kind of obliged to partake in it.
[QUOTE=Jsm;33838463]Because its a NATO operation and therefore all NATO members are kind of obliged to partake in it.[/QUOTE] Not if a member nation is the belligerent IIRC.
[QUOTE=fskman;33840679]Not if a member nation is the belligerent IIRC.[/QUOTE] That would make sense, but in this (very) specific case it is because of their NATO membership. I am not sure if its an official thing or an attempt by various nations to gain favor within NATO by taking part.
ja pierdole
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