British Army
Image shows: A soldier from Somme Company looking through the sight of the brand new sharp shooter rifle, during a patrol...Soldiers serving with Somme Company, the 1st Battalion The Duke of Lancaster's Regiment have spearheaded an operation by the Combined Force Nad-e-Ali Battlegroup to clear the town of Sayedebad in southern Afghanistan. The operation is called Op TOR SHEZADA (Operation Black Prince in Pastu) after the 4th Mechanized Brigade Black Rat Tactical Recognition Flash. ....Inserting by Chinook helicopter under the cover of darkness, the 1LANCS soldiers along with forces from 21 Engineer Regiment, the Counter-IED Taskforce, the 1st Battalion the Royal Regiment of Scotland, Joint Helicopter Force (Afghanistan) and soldiers from the Afghan National Army landed close to the town before moving in to clear compounds and establish patrol bases in the region.
British Army
Image shows: A soldier from Somme Company looking through the sight of the brand new sharp shooter rifle, during a patrol...Soldiers serving with Somme Company, the 1st Battalion The Duke of Lancaster's Regiment have spearheaded an operation by the Combined Force Nad-e-Ali Battlegroup to clear the town of Sayedebad in southern Afghanistan. The operation is called Op TOR SHEZADA (Operation Black Prince in Pastu) after the 4th Mechanized Brigade Black Rat Tactical Recognition Flash. ....Inserting by Chinook helicopter under the cover of darkness, the 1LANCS soldiers along with forces from 21 Engineer Regiment, the Counter-IED Taskforce, the 1st Battalion the Royal Regiment of Scotland, Joint Helicopter Force (Afghanistan) and soldiers from the Afghan National Army landed close to the town before moving in to clear compounds and establish patrol bases in the region.