Soldiers have captured a Taliban commander believed to be responsible for buying and supplying IEDs in Sangin. (Brian Roberts)Taliban 'Daisy Chain' Kingpin Captured In Afghanistan Dawn Raid -- Times Online
British troops in Helmand province are hitting back at the Taliban ‘daisy chain’ offensive.
The two point men failed to spot the booby trap hidden beneath the water as they waded along an irrigation canal. Then the shouting started.
“Get the f*** back now. We’ve gone over a tripwire,” bellowed Sergeant Lee Slater, the 17-stone section commander as he turned and splashed back towards the rest of his men. “We need to get the f*** out of here now.”
Pandemonium broke out as the soldiers clawed their way up a mudbank and out of the knee-high water. But just as they thought they had reached safety, one of the men spotted a second bomb 15 metres from the first.
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My Comment: One day .... many more to go.