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How 14 Elite Soldiers Survived Against 200 Taliban Fighters

8 August 2026

In 2002, elite troops deployed to Kandahar on their first major combat mission in half a century, stepping straight into a ruthless hornets' nest. This gripping documentary uncovers the high-octane reality of modern warfare, from a record-shattering 2,430-meter sniper shot to a harrowing siege where 14 soldiers held off 200 Taliban fighters in suffocating 50°C heat. But the enemy wasn't the only threat—unsealed cockpit recordings expose the terrifying chaos of friendly fire, where a single 500lb bomb and a devastating A-10 strafing run changed everything… Video by YouTube channel.

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