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Extortion 17 names3/6/2023 The identities of the Afghans are still not known. The flight manifest was not changed, but a last minute swap of 7 Afghan security forces and 1 Afghan translator was made, an unusual happening in itself. So, there was no way of knowing who may have compromised the flight or tipped off the Taliban as far as location of the chopper.No suppressive fire was offered to protect Extortion 17 while flying into a region where a 3 1/2 hour operation had been underway already, even though an AC 130 gunship was available.At that time they were flanked by to Apaches, all were denied permission to take out the enemy. No return fire was allowed even after the circling CH47 sees Taliban moving into the landing zone.The elite group was placed on a sub-standard helicopter versus traveling in a MH-47, which was typical.Several of the concerns are the following: The crash that day signified the largest loss in Naval Special Warfare, as well as single day loss since the war on Islamic terrorism was declared. No matter the motive, it is clear that the mission was compromised from the start, and too many red flags have been raised concerning the details of their mission as to dismiss foul play. killing bin Laden. On board this flight were most of the members of Seal Team 6 who were responsible for taking out the founder of al-Qaeda. Some say the incident was a sacrificial offering by the Obama administration to Islamic terrorists for the U.S. It occurred in the early morning hours of Augin the Taliban stronghold along the Tangi River Valley, Wardak Province, Afghanistan. The call sign had been given to the CH-47D helicopter and the mission dubbed, “Lefty Grove”. 30 of our finest servicemen, including 17 US Navy SEALs.” -Don Brown, author Extortion 17Īfter the killing of bin Laden, before Benghazi, was the shoot down of Extortion 17 by Islamic jihadists. No loss is acceptable because of a rules-of-engagement failure, but Extortion 17 is the Mother of all Failures, yet most Americans don’t know about it. “We lost more Americans on Extortion 17 than at Benghazi, Fort Hood, and Chattanooga combined.
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