This is why i love Gurkas

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Post by Lozzer » Mon Oct 17, 2011 7:03 pm

A Gurkha solider who beheaded a Taliban gunman and carried his head back to base in a bag has been cleared to resume his duties.
The private, from 1st Battalion, Royal Gurkha Rifles, was involved in a fierce firefight with insurgents in the Babaji area of central Helmand Province when the incident took place earlier last July.
The Nepalese soldier, who is in his early 20s, apparently made the decision to remove the head in a misunderstanding over the need for DNA evidence of the kill.

Cleared: A Gurkha has been returned to duty after he beheaded a Taliban gunman with his kukri knife - the curved blade seen being used in a demonstration by Gurkha soldiers in this file photograph
His unit had been told that they were seeking a ‘high value target,’ a Taliban commander, and that they must prove they had killed the right man.
The Gurkhas had intended to remove the Taliban leader’s body from the battlefield for identification purposes.


However, Army sources revealed at the time that he told investigators he had unsheathed his kukri – the symbolic weapon of the Gurkhas – after running out of ammunition.
'Thankfully he has been returned to normal duties having had a question mark hanging over his future for some time,' a military source told The Sun.


The iconic kukri knife used by the Gurkhas can be a weapon or a tool.
It is the traditional utility knife of the Nepalese people, but is mainly known as a symbolic weapon for Gurkha regiments all over the world.
The kukri signifies courage and valour on the battlefield and is sometimes worn by bridegrooms during their wedding ceremony.
The kukri’s heavy blade inflicts deep wounds, cutting muscle and bone in one stroke.
It can also be used in stealth operations to slash an enemy’s throat, killing him silently.
'This particular Gurkha is good soldier and has a good record.'
The Gurkha faced a court martial and possible jail sentence if he had been found guilty of a war crime.
However, the decision taken was that the soldier was fighting for his life and did not have time to reload his weapon as his victim attacked.
The Gurkhas had intended to remove the Taliban leader’s body from the battlefield for identification purposes.
But they came under heavy fire as their tried to do so. Military sources said that in the heat of battle, the Gurkha took out his curved kukri knife and beheaded the dead insurgent.
He is understood to have removed the man’s head from the area, leaving the rest of his body on the battlefield.
This is considered a gross insult to the Muslims of Afghanistan, who bury the entire body of their dead even if parts have to be retrieved.
British soldiers often return missing body parts once a battle has ended so the dead can be buried in one piece.


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Post by Gawdzilla Sama » Mon Oct 17, 2011 7:08 pm

I love them with cheese and crackers!
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Post by Ian » Mon Oct 17, 2011 7:11 pm

Y'know what could prove to be the ultimate covert, behind-the-lines strategy to take down the Taliban? Ten thousand Gurkas hidden in burkas.

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Post by Jason » Mon Oct 17, 2011 7:12 pm

If only they'd sent Gurkas after Osama instead of shooting him in the face and feeding him to the sharks. :roll:

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Post by klr » Mon Oct 17, 2011 7:15 pm

Ian wrote:Y'know what could prove to be the ultimate covert, behind-the-lines strategy to take down the Taliban? Ten thousand Gurkas hidden in burkas.
The battle cry might give them away though ... :hehe:
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Post by Bella Fortuna » Mon Oct 17, 2011 7:15 pm

Ian wrote:Ten thousand Gurkas hidden in burkas.
Eating Gurkish delight?
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Post by Exi5tentialist » Mon Oct 17, 2011 7:15 pm

So you like watching Gurkas unsheath their kukris, Lozzer?

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Post by jaydot » Mon Oct 17, 2011 7:16 pm

how do these oh so pious muslims bury their suicide bombers? do they painstakingly collect all the scraps of mince for burial?
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Post by Jason » Mon Oct 17, 2011 7:16 pm

Exi5tentialist wrote:So you like watching Gurkas unsheath their kukris, Lozzer?
Especially the big 12" ones. :whisper:

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Post by Exi5tentialist » Mon Oct 17, 2011 7:18 pm

PordFrefect wrote:
Exi5tentialist wrote:So you like watching Gurkas unsheath their kukris, Lozzer?
Especially the big 12" ones. :whisper:
That must truly be a sight to behold.

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Post by Bella Fortuna » Mon Oct 17, 2011 7:19 pm

Exi5tentialist wrote:
PordFrefect wrote:
Exi5tentialist wrote:So you like watching Gurkas unsheath their kukris, Lozzer?
Especially the big 12" ones. :whisper:
That must truly be a sight to behead.
Fixed. :?
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Re: This is why i love Gurkas

Post by Jason » Mon Oct 17, 2011 7:20 pm

Poor Lozzer. We're all so hard on him.

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Post by Exi5tentialist » Mon Oct 17, 2011 7:20 pm

Bella Fortuna wrote:
Exi5tentialist wrote:
That must truly be a sight to behead.
Fixed. :?
Painful

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Post by Exi5tentialist » Mon Oct 17, 2011 7:20 pm

PordFrefect wrote:Poor Lozzer. We're all so hard on him.
Oh I think the hardness comes from within.

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Post by Bella Fortuna » Mon Oct 17, 2011 7:21 pm

Exi5tentialist wrote:
Bella Fortuna wrote:
Exi5tentialist wrote:
That must truly be a sight to behead.
Fixed. :?
Painful
Now now, don't lose your head about it!
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