The biggest threats to Coalition forces here in A-stan are the IEDs (improvised explosive devises) that the Taliban jerks mine the roads with. Taliban fighters generally suck due to their terrible aim and lack of appropriate training, but they've become proficient with bomb making, unfortunately. Because the standard HUMVEEs that are common in the military tend to get ripped apart during IED explosions, the military has forbidden their use during PRT missions. Thankfully the MRAPs that we have (see previous post) are excellent against IEDs. The HUMVEE in the pictures above hit an IED which nearly blew the entire front end off, not to mention injuring the two soldiers in the front seat. They survived, but only miraculously.
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