The Afghanistan Poppy Eradication Campaign: Accounts from the Black Hawk Counter-Narcotics Infantry Kandak...

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Harry Spiller

The Afghanistan Poppy Eradication Campaign

Accounts from the Black Hawk Counter-Narcotics Infantry Kandak Team in Helmand Province

Harry Spiller

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McFarland & Co Inc
18 October 2017

The 16-man Black Hawk Counter Narcotics Infantry Team served as an advisory and training unit for the Afghanistan National Army during a poppy eradication operation in Helmand province in 2008 and 2009. For 75 days, they fought extreme heat, sand storms and the Taliban to eradicate 11.2 tons of poppy seed and earn the respect of Afghan troops. Although the U.S. team they relieved had lost half its men during operations, the Black Hawks came through unscathed. This book chronicles their mission in a little known theater of the Afghanistan War.

By: Harry Spiller
Imprint: McFarland & Co Inc
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 152mm, Spine: 9mm
Weight: 240g
ISBN: 9781476668642
ISBN 10: 1476668647
Pages: 172
Publication Date: 18 October 2017
Recommended Age: From 18 years
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Table of Contents Acknowledgments Introduction One. The Arrival Two. The Ambush Three. Afghanistan National Army 2 KIAs Four. It Was 75 Meters Away Five. Within Inches Six. AT4 Round Misses Compound Seven. The IEDs Eight. Smoke Signals Nine. The Black Hawks Find the Largest IED Factory in Afghanistan Ten. The Last Days Eleven. Five Years Later Appendix Chapter Notes References Index

Harry Spiller is the author of 18 books and numerous magazine articles. He served for 10 years in the U.S. Marine Corps with two tours in Vietnam. He also served as sheriff of Williamson County, Illinois, and retired as an associate professor of criminal justice from John A. Logan College. He lives in Marion, Illinois.