How terrorists train Nowadays

[A.Rafay]

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Turning over control of security to Afghanistan's national forces was never going to be an easy task.

Al Jazeera has obtained video of the Taliban preparing to launch an attack on a US base in Afghanistan's eastern province of Khost.

The Taliban offensive in June killed two American soldiers and injured dozens more.

[mirza40]

Why calling them terrorists? They are fighting against biggest Nato alliances ever seen.

[Nothing]

Why calling them terrorists? They are fighting against biggest Nato alliances ever seen.

They don't have only one enemy .. once NATO is out they will fight with Afghan Government .. and then with neighboring countries ..

[babajees]

Being wanted by an alliance of 57+ countries including world super powers and giving them a run for their money (and equipment and people).. they are surely not losing.
Oh, and that was a DADDDY blast. I read on US defence forums that MANY people died (Atleast 10 Americans), a plane got destroyed (pics were posted) and 50+ injured! Food hall/mess was completely flattened (pics were posted as well)..

The base was FOB Salerno

[Executioner]

Walking Human Bombs

[Splurgenxs]

yea 2 day old video.

so much planning RDX, suicide death, and they get only 2 US soldiers? lol

[babajees]

Source: ABC News
By MUHAMMAD LILA (@muhammadlila) and ALEEM AGHA

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan
July 23, 2012




The Taliban has released a new video that offers a chilling play-by-play account of a deadly, coordinated attack on large U.S. base that climaxed with an explosion so strong the shockwaves could be felt for miles away.


The hour-long video, released by the group's propaganda wing, shows the entire attack, which took place last month, from its initial planning stages to the dramatic moment when a suicide bomber detonates a ten-ton bomb outside the gates of Camp Salerno, the third largest U.S. base in the country. The blast is captured from three cameras, each at different angles, while militants provide commentary in the background.



In addition to offering rare insight into the group's planning for a large mission, the video also shows the Taliban's increasingly sophisticated video production capabilities. The interviews are shot in a style that look more like something seen on an American reality TV show than the deserts of Afghanistan and the ****** songs that play in the background feature digitally-altered vocals.


"Those who came here insulting Islam and the Koran, I will take revenge on them," the Taliban's suicide truck bomber says calmly to the camera. He is shown sitting in the driver's seat of the flat bed truck just minutes before the attack, explosives already loaded. A bouquet of flowers sits on the windowsill.




"God willing, this will teach them a lesson that they will remember and will always be frightened by," he says, the truck's engine still running.


Moments later, the video -- shot from a distance -- shows the truck slowly driving up to the base, while an unidentified militant behind the camera invokes verses from the Koran. As the truck approaches the main gate, it explodes sending a massive, dark-grey mushroom cloud booming hundreds of feet into the sky. The next shot shows the rippling shockwaves travelling across the countryside in slow motion.



After the smoke clears, the now-grainy video shows ten Taliban fighters driving up to the base in a minivan. They exit the vehicle wearing military uniforms and body armor, their faces covered by black masks, and storm the base. The ensuing firefight is captured from a distance, seemingly unedited, with a heavy exchange of gunfire and helicopter gunships hovering overhead.



The Taliban claim twenty coalition troops were killed in the attack -- numbers that NATO denies. While the footage does not show any specific casualties, it does show major damage to the base, including the crumpled roofs of nearby buildings, the sheer force of the explosion ripping them up from their bearings. The main target of the bomb, the dining hall, was completely flattened.



Initially, NATO did not report any casualties, but later admitted two American troops were killed and three dozen suffered serious wounds, while more than 100 others were treated for minor injuries.



"The propaganda video of the attack on Forward Operating Base Salerno June 1st is simply an attempt by the insurgents to sensationalize this action," ISAF spokesperson Brig. Gen. Gunter Katz said. "While this attack achieved some limited initial success, the insurgents were quickly killed and there was no significant long-term interruption to the base's operations. What this video really shows is the insurgents' selfish efforts to recruit and propagandize more young men to needlessly die for a failed cause."



Earlier in the video, many of the militants can be seen wearing U.S. army fatigues as they train in the mountains with rocket propelled grenades, mortars, and AK-47's. In a show of strength, the group's commander practices firing from two AK-47s simultaneously, one in each hand (Edit: Those are not AK-47s. Journalist doesnt know difference between a machine gun [much heavier] and an AK) Later, he is seen briefing the militants on the mission. The briefing includes aerial photographs, plus a miniature mockup indicating the locations of the major targets inside the base.

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yea 2 day old video.

so much planning RDX, suicide death, and they get only 2 US soldiers? lol

Only 2.. haha, thats for trusting the ISAF.. read different reports (and especially comments of LWJ and DoD websites/forums and you'll know)

[Oldman1]

Why calling them terrorists? They are fighting against biggest Nato alliances ever seen.

They also like to kill civilians. Just heard they blew up a market in Pakistan.

[AsianUnion]

terrorists....they r fighting to free their occupied land from invaders. keep it up

[babajees]

Then by your definition, America is the biggest terrorist (killing civilians) followed by russia china and then india..

No they didn't blew up a market. They only focus on Afghanistan. TTP was thought to have been the market but they also denied it. Probably indians..

[Pukhtoon]

Who said they are Pushtuns or Pakistanis ?

And i heard alot about Chechen s and Uzbek then why the world don't blame them ? Why always Pakistan ?

[RazorMC]

Who said they are Pushtuns or Pakistanis ?

And i heard alot about Chechen s and Uzbek then why the world don't blame them ? Why always Pakistan ?

Because our approach to foreign policy is pathetic and we have become too apologetic to stand up and speak for ourselves.

[tarrar]

yea 2 day old video.

so much planning RDX, suicide death, and they get only 2 US soldiers? lol

That's what the US said who are experts in lying. It was a base not a bunker, the death toll is high for sure 100%.

[Respect4Respect01]

They don't have only one enemy .. once NATO is out they will fight with Afghan Government .. and then with neighboring countries ..

no most of them are uneducated people who think that they a fighting NATO to prevent occupation of their country.

[CENTCOM]

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The video validates our point about the ruthlessness of these terrorists. They have no regard for human lives, not even their own. This video is just propaganda about the attack on Forward Operating Base Salerno June 1. It is simply an attempt by the insurgents to sensationalize their actions. ISAF spokesperson Brig. Gen. Gunter Katz said, "While this attack achieved some limited initial success, the insurgents were quickly killed and there was no significant long-term interruption to the base's operations. What this video really shows is the insurgents' selfish efforts to recruit and propagandize more young men to needlessly die for a failed cause.”

These terrorists have already been rejected by the Afghan people. They are tired of thirty years of fighting. They want normal lives and they long for peace. Today seven million Afghan children are attending schools, 40% of whom are females. We could not have imagined this 12 years ago. The Afghan Security forces are well-trained and gearing up to take responsibility for the security of their country. These are desperate attempts by the terrorists to show that they still have some power. But the truth is that they only have the power to destroy – they have built nothing, nor can they. Have we not seen the Afghans rise against the terrorists in various locations in Paktia, Nuristan, Laghman and Ghazni, to name a few? (Read more here: Tribesmen rise up against Afghan Taliban | DAWN.COM) They were sick of Taliban terrorism and stood up to them and drove them off. Let us not get carried away with a few propaganda videos! The common Afghans have found their voice. They are speaking loud and clear, “No more terrorism.”


Capt. Joseph Kreidel
DET-United States Central Command
U.S. Central Command