Thermobaric WeaponsFrom Sunday Times Online:
British forces in Afghanistan have used one of the world’s most deadly and controversial missiles to fight the Taliban.
Apache attack helicopters have fired the thermobaric weapons against fighters in buildings and caves, to create a pressure wave which sucks the air out of victims, shreds their internal organs and crushes their bodies.
The Ministry of Defence (MoD) has admitted to the use of the weapons, condemned by human rights groups as “brutal”, on several occasions, including against a cave complex.
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My Comment: Being hesitant in a time of war or battle will always result in casualties. Best to use the weapons that are the most effective, and use them now.
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