Major Joshua Mast

Well, I think that it's important for folks to understand both the medical concerns we have, this story, what should stick in the audience's mind is this is why we were concerned about her long-term medical care and also why we were concerned about who exactly was going to come forward and claim her at any point. Because we're talking about intel that's saying hundreds of these

Well, I think that it's important for folks to understand both the medical concerns we have, this story, what should stick in the audience's mind is this is why we were concerned about her long-term medical care and also why we were concerned about who exactly was going to come forward and claim her at any point. Because we're talking about intel that's saying hundreds of these

foreign fighters come back from Syria and settling in Afghanistan, and task forces are actually hunting and killing them. And that's the prelude, that's the context to what this mission was. And so our concern was, if we don't properly vet whoever comes forward, she could be back on the next objective and not make it. She barely made it out of this one, which you're about to hear.

foreign fighters come back from Syria and settling in Afghanistan, and task forces are actually hunting and killing them. And that's the prelude, that's the context to what this mission was. And so our concern was, if we don't properly vet whoever comes forward, she could be back on the next objective and not make it. She barely made it out of this one, which you're about to hear.

foreign fighters come back from Syria and settling in Afghanistan, and task forces are actually hunting and killing them. And that's the prelude, that's the context to what this mission was. And so our concern was, if we don't properly vet whoever comes forward, she could be back on the next objective and not make it. She barely made it out of this one, which you're about to hear.

So I think it's also important, before we go into the stories, how we know this. So we had the Alpha Team leader and the multipurpose K-9 handler come and testify. Their testimony is in evidence at our board of inquiry. So a lot of this stuff is eyewitness sworn testimony. But just for ease, I'm going to kind of talk you through like the story of what happened.

So I think it's also important, before we go into the stories, how we know this. So we had the Alpha Team leader and the multipurpose K-9 handler come and testify. Their testimony is in evidence at our board of inquiry. So a lot of this stuff is eyewitness sworn testimony. But just for ease, I'm going to kind of talk you through like the story of what happened.

So I think it's also important, before we go into the stories, how we know this. So we had the Alpha Team leader and the multipurpose K-9 handler come and testify. Their testimony is in evidence at our board of inquiry. So a lot of this stuff is eyewitness sworn testimony. But just for ease, I'm going to kind of talk you through like the story of what happened.

So it's period of darkness, 5 to 6 September when we operate. We own the night, right? And task force goes out on a mission to capture or kill three named objectives. They are Uyghur slash Turkestani. There's different names for that kind of ethnic group that are an al-Qaeda branch.

So it's period of darkness, 5 to 6 September when we operate. We own the night, right? And task force goes out on a mission to capture or kill three named objectives. They are Uyghur slash Turkestani. There's different names for that kind of ethnic group that are an al-Qaeda branch.

So it's period of darkness, 5 to 6 September when we operate. We own the night, right? And task force goes out on a mission to capture or kill three named objectives. They are Uyghur slash Turkestani. There's different names for that kind of ethnic group that are an al-Qaeda branch.

And one of their boutique specialties for al-Qaeda is they run some child training camps in Syria and Afghanistan and Pakistan. That's all open source. And they had been part of this group that had left Syria and come back into Afghanistan. There's a UN report publicly available that I provided so they can see that of where these people were and what they were doing.

And one of their boutique specialties for al-Qaeda is they run some child training camps in Syria and Afghanistan and Pakistan. That's all open source. And they had been part of this group that had left Syria and come back into Afghanistan. There's a UN report publicly available that I provided so they can see that of where these people were and what they were doing.

And one of their boutique specialties for al-Qaeda is they run some child training camps in Syria and Afghanistan and Pakistan. That's all open source. And they had been part of this group that had left Syria and come back into Afghanistan. There's a UN report publicly available that I provided so they can see that of where these people were and what they were doing.

So rangers get tasked with doing this and it's a pretty large hit. There's two company size elements of rangers on the objective. And so the primary compound of interest is what they call the 10 series. That's the priority target. And then the other companies hitting this other target, or I'm sorry, not company, I meant platoons. There are two platoon size elements are hitting this other compound.

So rangers get tasked with doing this and it's a pretty large hit. There's two company size elements of rangers on the objective. And so the primary compound of interest is what they call the 10 series. That's the priority target. And then the other companies hitting this other target, or I'm sorry, not company, I meant platoons. There are two platoon size elements are hitting this other compound.

So rangers get tasked with doing this and it's a pretty large hit. There's two company size elements of rangers on the objective. And so the primary compound of interest is what they call the 10 series. That's the priority target. And then the other companies hitting this other target, or I'm sorry, not company, I meant platoons. There are two platoon size elements are hitting this other compound.

So you execute undercover darkness. They infiltrate with, you know, one train feature away outside of earshot. They execute a march in to surround the compounds and isolate them. And they succeeded that. Like it's quiet on the objective. They maintain the light noise discipline. They surprise them. So the first thing they do is, you know, call out, surrender or die.

So you execute undercover darkness. They infiltrate with, you know, one train feature away outside of earshot. They execute a march in to surround the compounds and isolate them. And they succeeded that. Like it's quiet on the objective. They maintain the light noise discipline. They surprise them. So the first thing they do is, you know, call out, surrender or die.

So you execute undercover darkness. They infiltrate with, you know, one train feature away outside of earshot. They execute a march in to surround the compounds and isolate them. And they succeeded that. Like it's quiet on the objective. They maintain the light noise discipline. They surprise them. So the first thing they do is, you know, call out, surrender or die.