Sunday, June 3, 2012

How The SAS Rescued 4 Aid Workers Held By The Taliban

Rescue: The dramatic raid took place at 2am in Shahr-e-Bozorgd district, in a large forested area near the Tajikistan border called Koh-e-Laran

Revealed: How The SAS Swooped On Afghan Insurgents In Breathtaking Rescue Of British Aid Worker Kidnapped Last Month -- Daily Mail

* David Cameron authorised the dramatic cave rescue of aid worker Helen Johnston
* Troops took part in 'long march' to cave where hostages were held, without being spotted
* SAS officers then arrived by helicopter stormed the cave in the dead of night
* All four hostages rescued safe, no troops injured and a five Taliban and hostage-takers killed

David Cameron sent SAS troops to free a kidnapped British aid worker yesterday after her captors demanded a £7 million ransom.

The elite British soldiers – backed by US Delta Force, American Navy Seals and Afghan troops – rescued Helen Johnston and three other hostages from a cave in a mission ordered by Mr Cameron.

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More News On The SAS Rescue Of Aid Workers Held By The Taliban

Intercepts indicating hostages about to be killed triggered rescue mission -- The Telegraph
Afghanistan: Aid workers saved after death threat -- FOX News
Aid Workers Who Were Held in Cave Are Rescued From Taliban -- New York Times
Hostage Medair aid workers in Afghanistan freed from cave -- L.A. Times
Kidnapped British aid worker saved by Nato troops in daring Afghanistan raid -- The Guardian
NATO Rescues Aid Workers in Afghanistan -- Time/AP
SAS frees all four hostages in daring Afghanistan raid -- The Telegraph
NATO rescues aid workers held by Afghan militants -- Washington Post

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