Operation Snakebite
The Explosive True Story of an Afghan Desert Siege
Viking Adult
ePub eBook
: 02 Apr 2009
£7.99
Synopsis
In December, 2007, Stephen Grey, a Sunday Times reporter, was under fire in Afghanistan, ambushed by the Taliban. He was amidst the biggest UK-led operation, which included Prince Harry, fought on Afghan soil since 9/11: the liberation of a Taliban stronghold called Musa Qala. Taking shelter behind an American armoured Humvee, Grey turned his head to witness scenes of carnage. Two cars were riddled with gunfire. Their occupants, including several children, had died. Taliban positions were pounded by bullets and bombs dropped on their compounds. A day later, as the operation continued, a mine exploded just yards from Grey, killing a British soldier.
Who, he wondered in the days that followed, was responsible for the bloodshed? And what purpose did it serve A compelling story of one military venture that lasted several days, Operation Snakebite draws on Grey's exclusive interviews with everyone from private soldiers to NATO commanders. The result is a thrilling and at times horrifying story of a war which has gone largely unnoticed back home.
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ePub eBook
ISBN: 9780141923949
Published : 02 Apr 2009
Publisher : Viking Adult
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Operation Snakebite
The Explosive True Story of an Afghan Desert Siege
£7.99
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