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JDM070514_55Photojournalist John D McHugh grimices in pain as a medic examines and dresses his gunshot wound at Kamu Outpost in Nuristan, in north-east Afghanistan, 14 May 2007. The photographer was shot through the stomach during a firefight between the US and Afghan National Army (ANA), who he was embedded with, and insurgents. 17 ANA died, one is still recoreded as "missing in action", and 4 more were wounded. 7 US soldiers were also wounded in the fight. (John D McHugh)
Uploaded on Oct 7, 2007 JDM070514_52US Embedded Tactical Trainer (ETT) SGT Clark (L) and Master Sergeant Best run for cover while under fire during an ambush near Kamu outpost in Nuristan Privince, north-east Afghanistan, 14 May 2007. Elements of White Platoon were called upon, along with US Embedded Tactical Trainers (ETTs) and ANA from 1st Company, 2nd Kandak, 201st Corps, Afghan National Army, to act as a Quick Reaction Force to a nearby earlier ambush, but minutes after coming accross the first of the dead and wounded they were engaged by insurgents heavily dug into the mountainsides and got caught up in a major firefight. By the end of the day there were 15 ANA dead, 4 wounded, and one believed captured by insurgents. 6 US personnel and 1 Irish photographer were also wounded during the fight. (John D McHugh)
Uploaded on Oct 7, 2007 JDM070514_47US Staff Sergeant Peter Rohrs (C), a medic working on a Medivac helicopter, treats an unidentified US soldier from White Platoon, Able Company, 3/71 Cav, 10th Mountain Division, following an ambush near Kamu outpost in Nuristan Privince, north-east Afghanistan, 14 May 2007. Elements of White Platoon were called upon, along with US Embedded Tactical Trainers (ETTs) and ANA from 1st Company, 2nd Kandak, 201st Corps, Afghan National Army, to act as a Quick Reaction Force to a nearby earlier ambush, but minutes after coming accross the first of the dead and wounded they were engaged by insurgents heavily dug into the mountainsides and got caught up in a major firefight. By the end of the day there were 15 ANA dead, 4 wounded, and one believed captured by insurgents. 6 US personnel and 1 Irish photographer were also wounded during the fight. (John D McHugh)
Uploaded on Oct 7, 2007 JDM070514_45US Embedded Tactical Trainer (ETT) SGT Clark (R), who has just been shot in the left arm and had another round stopped by his chest plate, has his wound bandaged by Staff Sergeant Anderson (C) from White Platoon, Able Company, 3/71 Cav, 10th Mountain Division, while Staff Sergeant Sears,also from White Platoon, shouts to other soldiers nearby, all while under fire during an ambush near Kamu outpost in Nuristan Privince, north-east Afghanistan, 14 May 2007. Elements of White Platoon were called upon, along with US Embedded Tactical Trainers (ETTs) and ANA from 1st Company, 2nd Kandak, 201st Corps, Afghan National Army, to act as a Quick Reaction Force to a nearby earlier ambush, but minutes after coming accross the first of the dead and wounded they were engaged by insurgents heavily dug into the mountainsides and got caught up in a major firefight. By the end of the day there were 15 ANA dead, 4 wounded, and one believed captured by insurgents. 6 US personnel and 1 Irish photographer were also wounded during the fight. (John D McHugh)
Uploaded on Oct 7, 2007 JDM070514_44US Embedded Tactical Trainer (ETT) SGT Clark (L) and Master Sergeant Best run for cover while under fire during an ambush near Kamu outpost in Nuristan Privince, north-east Afghanistan, 14 May 2007. Elements of White Platoon were called upon, along with US Embedded Tactical Trainers (ETTs) and ANA from 1st Company, 2nd Kandak, 201st Corps, Afghan National Army, to act as a Quick Reaction Force to a nearby earlier ambush, but minutes after coming accross the first of the dead and wounded they were engaged by insurgents heavily dug into the mountainsides and got caught up in a major firefight. By the end of the day there were 15 ANA dead, 4 wounded, and one believed captured by insurgents. 6 US personnel and 1 Irish photographer were also wounded during the fight. (John D McHugh)
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