Task Force Dagger: The Hunt for Bin Laden

Task Force Dagger: The Hunt for Bin Laden

 

The Hunt for Bin Laden describes how the first wave of US Army Special Forces arrived in Afghanistan in mid-October, 2001; a few months later, the forces had routed the Taliban and taken control of the country. In fact, writes Robin Moore, "fewer than 100 American soldiers were on the ground when Kabul fell." The Hunt for Bin Laden is both a celebration of the Special Forces, "the most fearsome fighting unit the world has ever known", and a detailed account of how just a few hundred Green Berets, working alongside the Northern Alliance, were able to overcome nearly 100,000 entrenched al-Qaida and Taliban members and take control of Afghanistan in such a short time. Though Special Forces had participated in all of the small conflicts since World War II, the war in Afghanistan was the first time they were in charge of an entire operation. For these gung-ho soldiers, it was the moment they had been waiting for. From the beginning, the operation was a blend of cutting-edge and 19th-century weaponry. The Northern Alliance soldiers, though brave and determined, were often outfitted with only rusted rifles and worn-out boots. In one particularly fascinating scene, Moore writes of the Northern Alliance cavalry leading a charge on horseback while American fighter jets roared overhead dropping laser-guided missiles with pinpoint accuracy on Taliban forces. For this British edition, the author, Robin Moore, has added a unique account of the SAS' major contribution to this extraordinary campaign.

 

Robin Moore

Hardcover 391pp

Book Code:  EX0752

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