Afghanistan: 2 Italian soldiers abducted and liberated by SF

[ARCHIVED THREAD] - Afghanistan: 2 Italian soldiers abducted and liberated by SF

Posted: 9/24/2007 1:42:54 PM EDT

http://edition.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/asiapcf/09/24/afghanistan.italians/index.html

The 2 soldiers were members of the military intelligence. Yesterday night were abducted by supposed Talibans.

This morning a commando composed by elements of the SAS 22 rgt. and 9 Italian Paracommando btg. "Col Moschin" stormed the position and liberated the two hostages, killing NINE Talibans.

The 22nd. SAS troopers went in, the 9 Paracommando hit and secured the external perimeter.

One of the soldiers was seriously wounded by his abductors, the other was hit too but his conditions are not worring the doctors.

Thanks to the men of the Regiment, and once in a while I am glad that this time we used also our brave SF, despite our spineless politicians.

Posted: 9/24/2007 1:43:47 PM EDT

[#1]

KICK ASS!

Posted: 9/24/2007 1:44:29 PM EDT

[#2]

Excellent, that calls for a piss up

Posted: 9/24/2007 1:46:44 PM EDT

[#3]

Prayers sent for your seriously wounded troop.

Posted: 9/24/2007 1:49:38 PM EDT

[#4]

I cannot tell the source, but it is DIRECT from a SF in Afghanistan. Since the 9 Paracommando trains very often with SAS, it is possible that also our soldiers went in and shot the Talibans alongside their British counterpart.

This makes me so HAPPY...

Remeber that last time our "elighted" Ministy of Foreign Affair did not wanted to use our SF or the SAS (the Mastrogiacomo affair...) even if our intelligence knew where our hostage was held in the first 24 hours and a SAS unit was offered to make the raid.

This time we showed that even us italians are NOT willing to pay any ransom anymore...
I HOPE!!!

Posted: 9/24/2007 1:50:32 PM EDT

[#5]

That rocks!

Posted: 9/24/2007 1:52:08 PM EDT

[#6]

i miss astan.

PS the italians were fuckin cool guys when i was there!

Posted: 9/24/2007 1:54:23 PM EDT

[#7]

Does indeed rock.

My thoughts are with the troop with the worse injuries as well. I certainly hope he pulls through.

Posted: 9/24/2007 1:56:07 PM EDT

[#8]

The good guys come in all nationalities and creeds. Same breed.

Posted: 9/24/2007 1:58:19 PM EDT

[#9]

I love this shit!

Posted: 9/24/2007 1:59:17 PM EDT

[#10]

Outstanding!

Posted: 9/24/2007 2:06:47 PM EDT

[#11]

Quoted:
http://edition.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/asiapcf/09/24/afghanistan.italians/index.html

The 2 soldiers were members of the military intelligence. Yesterday night were abducted by supposed Talibans.

This morning a commando composed by elements of the SAS 22 rgt. and 9 Italian Paracommando btg. "Col Moschin" stormed the position and liberated the two hostages, killing NINE Talibans.

The 22nd. SAS troopers went in, the 9 Paracommando hit and secured the external perimeter.

One of the soldiers was seriously wounded by his abductors, the other was hit too but his conditions are not worring the doctors.

Thanks to the men of the Regiment, and once in a while I am glad that this time we used also our brave SF, despite our spineless politicians.

Paolo, my father served as a Bersaglieiri in Libya then spent the rest of WW2 as a forced guest of Gran Bretagna, I wiish someone would post pics of them in action today in the middle east with their "cockades".

Posted: 9/24/2007 2:11:16 PM EDT

[#12]

Don't #%$@ with anyone who is close enough with the Brits to get the SAS involved.

Glad to hear the meatballers are safe.

- BG

Posted: 9/24/2007 2:16:17 PM EDT

[#13]

Great news. Best wishes for a speedy recovery for the good guys, and fuck the bad guys.

Who Dares Wins, indeed.

Posted: 9/24/2007 2:16:25 PM EDT

[#14]

BOOya!

Posted: 9/24/2007 2:18:46 PM EDT

[#15]

Silly Talibani's....got themselves dead

Posted: 9/24/2007 2:20:23 PM EDT

[#16]

Quoted:
Silly Talibani's....got themselves dead

Yeah... they just have been stumbled on some SAS bullets...

Posted: 9/24/2007 2:29:33 PM EDT

[#17]

I hope the two soldiers have speedy recoveries.

Posted: 9/25/2007 3:37:41 PM EDT

[#18]

Quoted:
I hope the two soldiers have speedy recoveries.

One of the soldiers is in danger of life, conditions are worsening.

Posted: 9/25/2007 3:46:50 PM EDT

[#19]

Quoted:

Quoted:
I hope the two soldiers have speedy recoveries.

One of the soldiers is in danger of life, conditions are worsening.

Prayers inbound...

Posted: 9/25/2007 3:50:55 PM EDT

[#20]

Bravissimo!

Posted: 10/5/2007 8:13:51 AM EDT

[#21]

Bad news, guys: one of our soldiers, the one that had a head-wound, died yesterday.

Posted: 10/5/2007 9:21:16 AM EDT

[#22]

Sorry to hear that Paolo.

We lost a Gurkha today as well

Posted: 10/5/2007 4:27:10 PM EDT

[#23]

'Git sum Italia!

Posted: 10/10/2007 2:40:17 AM EDT

[#24]

I heard about it. Sorry for your soldier...

Posted: 10/10/2007 3:08:40 AM EDT

[#25]

VIVA ITALIA!

Edited to say: Sorry for the lost soldier...God bless him and his family.

Posted: 10/10/2007 5:48:11 AM EDT

[#26]

Quoted:

Prayers sent for your seriously wounded troop.

+1!

ETA: My condolences on your loss.

Posted: 10/10/2007 5:55:54 AM EDT

[#27]

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