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Apache Gun Cam: Battle of Wanat

Posted Feb 08, 2012 by vlogger

Apache gun camera footage of the well known Battle of Wanat which witnessed heavy US Army soldier casualties. The Battle of Wanat occurred on July 13, 2008, when about 200 Taliban guerrillas attacked NATO troops near the village of Wanat in the Waygal district in Afghanistan's far eastern province of Nuristan. The position was defended primarily by U.S. Army soldiers of the 2nd Platoon, Chosen Company, 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment (Airborne), 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team. The Taliban surrounded the remote base and its observation post and attacked it from the village and the surrounding farmland. They destroyed much of the Americans' heavy munitions, broke through U.S. lines, and entered the main base before being repelled by artillery and aircraft. American casualties included nine killed and 27 wounded, while four Afghan National Army (ANA) soldiers were wounded. The U.S. combat deaths represent the most in a single battle since the start of U.S. operations in 2001. Read more at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Wanat

Operations, Afghanistan
infantry, flir, taliban, army, afghanistan, airborne, shock & awe, Wanat, ana, apaches, gun cameras
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