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« on: April 23, 2007, 08:54:57 PM » |
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Tuesday Apr 24
Two Australian soldiers have been injured ? one seriously ? by a roadside bomb that exploded as their armoured vehicle passed by in southern Iraq.
One soldier suffered lower leg injuries and the other less serious wounds in n the attack north of An Nasariyah in the Dhiqar province yesterday, Brigadier Gus Gilmore said.
Their injuries are not life threatening.
They have been evacuated to the American hospital at the Tallil airbase, and may be moved to Baghdad for further treatment.
"This is not the first time an attempted IED (Improvised Explosive Device) attack on Australian troops has occured," Brigadier Gilmore said. "Our personnel in Iraq and Afghanistan face these kinds of threats on a regular basis."
He praised the ASLAVs (Australian Light Armoured Vehicles) as providing excellent protection from roadside bombs.
One ASLAV was destroyed in the blast and a second was damaged. The convoy was on a routine patrol of the area when the attack happened.
The families of the injured soldiers have been notified. A third soldier travelling in the destroyed ASLAV was not injured.
About 520 Australian soldiers are based at Tallil Air Base in southern Iraq, according to the defence department website.
The soldiers have a "security overwatch role" in the Al Muthanna and Dhiqar provinces as part of the coalition force.
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« Reply #2 on: April 25, 2007, 12:52:44 AM » |
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Yes I too hope they recover quicky. I hope that the leg injuries are ok buggers of things to heal.
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Chris
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« Reply #3 on: April 25, 2007, 06:48:16 AM » |
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Well Gl to them firstly.
the Aslav has proved its self worthy tho , dont some Abrams get destroyed by roadside bombs?
and what will happen to the destroyed ASLAV?
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Chris
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« Reply #5 on: April 25, 2007, 07:10:46 AM » |
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so it getting thrown out or they repairing it?
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« Reply #7 on: April 25, 2007, 07:35:51 AM » |
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As far as I'm aware, no Abrams have been taken out yet. The only MBT hit by IED so far is a Brit Challenger 2. Army spokesman said it would be repaired and returned to service. (Good ol' REME!!)
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Chris
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« Reply #8 on: April 25, 2007, 07:41:34 AM » |
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No Abrams Tanks Has been fully taken out because the US have a refurbish program , but they have been hit hard
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101st Airborne
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« Reply #9 on: April 25, 2007, 08:08:55 AM » |
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It takes a hell of a lot to knock out an Abrams. During the Gulf War they took some direct hits from Iraqi T80s and survived
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101st Airborne
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« Reply #11 on: April 25, 2007, 08:02:10 PM » |
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All tanks in history are vunerable from the back. They have to cut weight somewhere and then the engine needs ventilation.
The theory is that a tank faces the threat from the front.
Only way a Sherman could take out a Tiger was up the backside.
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