Guest guest Posted July 22, 2008 Report Share Posted July 22, 2008 http://www.deccan.com/World/WorldNews.asp?#Para%20dogs%20will%20take%20on%20Tali\ banPara dogs will take on Taliban London, July 21: Para dogs are set to take on Taliban insurgents in Afghanistan as British commanders seek to cut their soaring casualty rates in the restive country. Fearless German Shepherds are being trained by the British special forces to jump from aircraft at 25,000 feet to fight the Taliban insurgents in Afghanistan. After being parachuted in hostile terrain in Afghanistan, the dogs will lead the assault in SAS raids to seek out Taliban and Al Qaeda insurgents. The dogs will be used in a highly-skilled technique called " High Altitude High Opening " , jumping as much as 20 miles from their targets and gliding towards them for up to 30 minutes. The canine, with tiny cameras fixed to their heads, will beam live TV pictures back to the troops, warning of ambushes or showing enemy leaders locations, the Sun of Britain said on Monday. The amazing tactic has been devised to cut down the soaring casualty rates in Afghanistan and Iraq. " The dogs will be exposed to very high levels of danger on these operations and you never know what's going to be behind a door. Nobody wants to see the dogs get killed but if its their life or a mans it is obvious which the CO would prefer, an SAS source said. Americas most elite unit the 1st Special Forces Operational Detachment-Delta, commonly known as Delta Force, has pioneered the skills for jumping with dogs from heights over 20,000ft. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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