Posted on Aug 23, 2022
British Soldiers in Afghanistan Counterattacked a Taliban Ambush with a Bayonet Charge
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..."To throw the ambush off-balance, the British soldiers fired a rocket at one of the enemy positions. Jones then ordered three of his soldiers to fix bayonets. The four went over the top of the ditch as the troops still in the ditch with their platoon commander provided suppressive fire.
They charged across 260 feet of open field, toward the village, as it was sprayed by enemy fire. The charge caught the Taliban fighters off-guard, and one of the enemy positions began to fall back. The others were still firing on the British troops remaining in the ditch."...
..."To throw the ambush off-balance, the British soldiers fired a rocket at one of the enemy positions. Jones then ordered three of his soldiers to fix bayonets. The four went over the top of the ditch as the troops still in the ditch with their platoon commander provided suppressive fire.
They charged across 260 feet of open field, toward the village, as it was sprayed by enemy fire. The charge caught the Taliban fighters off-guard, and one of the enemy positions began to fall back. The others were still firing on the British troops remaining in the ditch."...
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