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soutie · 08-31-2007, 05:05 AM

as agreed Iraq is a different situation to lets say Africa ,Counterinsurgency you have to identify where they come from ,illiminate the bases and lines of comunication ,you cannot do that with large cumbersome forces.

The Selous scouts .32 battalion did COIN ops with great success ,for Example white soldiers serving in the scouts had to speak the lingo better than the locals ,they where trained with ex terrs as it where.

With blackened faces and dressed as Zipra and Zanu these guys moved around the country ,talking to the locals ,gathering information about the whereabouts of other groups.The intelligence these guys picked up was invaluable ,they had a high kill rate and causes suspicion and fear between Zanu and Zipra fighters .Maybe you will agree with me that you have to win the hearts and minds of the locals but it is difficult to do this when the terrs are cutting of eyes and ears of the sellouts as it where because they where nice to the Makiwas,so the best way to fight this is to dress like them talk like them and kill them.

Les Terribles to me where the best counter insurgency unit in Africa ,i do not know the inner workings of 32 battalion ,i spent some time with them ,lets just say i was glad i was on their side ,but Iraq is a whole different story ,we all know the insurgents are coming from Iran.

But i would like to see a unit like 32 battalion operating in Afghanistan ,we know where they come from and where they are hiding move in small groups dress like them grow beards like them speak like them and then eliminate them.

08-31-2007, 05:05 AM	#39 (permalink)
soutie *Military Professional* Join Date: 01-05-07 Location: spain Posts: 415	as agreed Iraq is a different situation to lets say Africa ,Counterinsurgency you have to identify where they come from ,illiminate the bases and lines of comunication ,you cannot do that with large cumbersome forces. The Selous scouts .32 battalion did COIN ops with great success ,for Example white soldiers serving in the scouts had to speak the lingo better than the locals ,they where trained with ex terrs as it where. With blackened faces and dressed as Zipra and Zanu these guys moved around the country ,talking to the locals ,gathering information about the whereabouts of other groups.The intelligence these guys picked up was invaluable ,they had a high kill rate and causes suspicion and fear between Zanu and Zipra fighters .Maybe you will agree with me that you have to win the hearts and minds of the locals but it is difficult to do this when the terrs are cutting of eyes and ears of the sellouts as it where because they where nice to the Makiwas,so the best way to fight this is to dress like them talk like them and kill them. Les Terribles to me where the best counter insurgency unit in Africa ,i do not know the inner workings of 32 battalion ,i spent some time with them ,lets just say i was glad i was on their side ,but Iraq is a whole different story ,we all know the insurgents are coming from Iran. But i would like to see a unit like 32 battalion operating in Afghanistan ,we know where they come from and where they are hiding move in small groups dress like them grow beards like them speak like them and then eliminate them.