SAS In Afghanistan Suffers Worst Losses For 60 Years -- Times OnlineBRITAIN’S special forces have suffered the worst blow to their fighting strength since the second world war, with 80 members killed or crippled in Afghanistan.
Serious injuries have left more than 70 unable to fight, while 12 have been killed. It means the forces have lost about a sixth of their full combat capacity.
The Sunday Times has established that the Special Air Service (SAS) and Special Boat Squadron (SBS) have mounted “several hundred” operations targeting Taliban leaders since 2007.
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My Comment: Special Forces conduct multiple roles including getting behind enemy lines to go after leadership targets. This alone will guarantee firefights and heavy casualties. While the casualty rate is high for the British, I suspect that the casualty rate for the Taliban is even higher.
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