On December 3, a group of 20 U.S. commandos was inserted by helicopter to support the operation. On December 5, Afghan militia wrested control of the low ground below the mountain caves from al-Qaeda fighters and set up tank positions to blast enemy forces. The al-Qaeda fighters withdrew with mortars, rocket launchers, and assault rifles to higher fortified positions and dug in for the battle
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By: Brant
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Most of the guys I still fly with were chucking the BLU-82's during the battle. Now retired (former SQ CC) Nav until the May 1 raid that got UBL swore up and down his BLU drop killed him.
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