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Botched Afghan rescue would spell trouble for SEALs — experts FEATURE 10/17/2010

Sunday, October 17, 2010

Botched Afghan rescue would spell trouble for SEALs — experts

FEATURE

10/17/2010
WASHINGTON — If a Navy SEAL is confirmed to have accidentally killed a British hostage during a rescue operation in Afghanistan, it will have serious repercussions for the elite US unit, experts said Thursday.

Commanders reviewing surveillance video of the operation to save British aid worker Linda Norgrove spotted a SEAL throwing a grenade into the captors’ building who could now face disciplinary action, two Western officials told AFP.

The alleged incident comes as US and Nato forces stepped up special operations over the past year, claiming some success in rooting out the Taliban and other militants from their strongholds.

Fragmentation grenades — rather than non-lethal stun or smoke grenades — are rarely used in delicate hostage rescue operations and the assault team commander likely had access to detailed intelligence, including Norgrove’s location, experts noted.

“It’s highly unusual,” said Bill Roggio, managing editor of The Long War Journal, a Web site tracking counterterrorism operations.... MORE

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