Report Details Attack On GIs In Afghanistan -- Stars And StripesBattle killed 9, wounded 27
The Army’s official report on the July battle in Afghanistan that killed nine paratroops and wounded 27 others is filled with details of heroism, desperation and a calculated risk gone wrong.
But for at least one parent of a 173rd Airborne Brigade soldier killed in the battle near Wanat on July 13, not all of the questions have been answered.
"The report is fairly accurate, but for me it’s fairly incomplete," David Brostrom, the father of 1st Lt. Jonathan Brostrom, said in an interview last week from his home in Hawaii.
Brostrom retired as a colonel after 30 years in the Army. He has read the Army’s report and has been personally briefed by Col. Charles Preysler — the commander of his son’s brigade in Afghanistan, and a man David Brostrom once commanded.
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My Comment: I am surprised that only 2 Taliban bodies were found. I have trouble understanding how a 40% casualty rate for the Taliban can be estimated from the information that was retrieved from the battlefield.
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A 40% casualty rate for the Taliban can be estimated various ways, most notably by reviewing footage from a UAV, fighter plane or helo, their tapes would show an engagement of the enemy and its aftermath. The Taliban make a concerted effort to collect their bodies & may even have people do it as their only job, like they have someone to film it, especially during a fight of this size. They are well aware of IO.
To Annonymous. You are right. What the U.S. soldiers saw, blood trails, UAV camera footage, eyewitnesses in neighbouring towns, spies, etc. etc.
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