The US soldiers killed in the 2011 Afghanistan Boeing Chinook shoot-down with the call sign Extortion 17 (Photo: XY) Rest in peace, gentlemen you will not be forgotten. The 30 American Servicemen killed in action (KIA) with the downing of Extortion 17. Air Force Combat Controller from the 24th Special Tactics Squadron Air Force Pararescuemen from the 24th Special Tactics Squadron Army personnel from the 2nd Battalion, 135th Aviation Regiment, part of the Colorado Army National Guard Navy SEALs from a west coast-based SEAL team. Army Reserve personnel from the 7th Battalion, 158th Aviation Regiment Naval Special Warfare support personnel, two EOD technicians, one MWD Handler, one Cryptologic technician, and one Information systems technician.
To lose even one precious life is too many, and the United States lost 38 soldiers that day. The circumstances surrounding the events of Extortion 17 are tragic. Some sources state that at the shootdown, the two AH-64 Apache helicopters were engaged in tracking another Taliban group and were thus unable to provide surveillance (of the landing zone and infiltration route) and fire support the inbound CH-47D helicopter carrying the Navy SEAL team. It is considered the worst loss of American lives in a single incident in the Afghanistan campaign, surpassing Operation Red Wings in 2005.Įxtortion 17: Most of the SEALs killed in the crash were part of the DEVGRU Gold Squadron (Photo: Reddit) The crash killed all 38 people on board - including 25 American special operations personnel, five United States Army National Guard and Army Reserve crewmen, seven Afghan commandos, one Afghan interpreter, and a U.S. The crash is referred to as Extortion 17 by the callsign of the CH-47 Chinook helicopter involved in the crash. Some 30 seconds later, one of the AH-64 Apache helicopters in the area reported: “ Fallen Angel.” The helicopter crashed less than 5 seconds later, killing all 38 people on board. The second round struck one of the three aft rotor blades of the helicopter, destroying the aft rotor assembly. The group fired 2-3 RPG rounds from a two-story building from a location some 220 meters south of the helicopter.
On August 6th, 2011, the helicopter was fired upon and shot down by a previously undetected group of Taliban fighters. This tactic was highly successful hundreds of operations were conducted without firing a shot for years. When tactical conditions allow, they initiate operations by calling out enemy forces. The Afghan soldiers were an essential part of the package they were trained to move with our forces to the target. Air Force Special Tactics Airmen, seven Afghan Special Forces operators, an Afghan interpreter, and a military working dog. The SEAL commander assembled his force: 17 Navy SEALs, five Navy combat support specialists, three U.S. Qari Tahir, the man our forces were attempting to capture or kill on August 5, 2011, is one of many Taliban leaders who dedicate their lives to a corrupt agenda that seeks to eliminate freedom, equality, and prosperity in exchange for a medieval society built on violent extremism and wanton destruction. The SEAL task force was monitoring this activity, and they were soon called upon to deploy quickly into the northern end of the valley to intercept Tahir and capture him and those moving with him. Steven Hitchcock)Īfter some time, another group of about 10 Taliban fighters was spotted that we suspected could be Qari Tahir himself fleeing the scene. Army Rangers and Afghan Special Forces were after HVT Qari Tahir (Photo: Illustration US ARMY/Spc.
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