Glass
23rd December 2012, 04:31 PM
This is front page here this morning.
Prince Harry 'kills Taliban chief'
Prince Harry has killed a Taliban commander in Afghanistan, according to reports out of London this morning.
The Sun reports that the Royal gunship co-pilot unleashed a missile strike to eliminate a senior terrorist leader in late October during a joint patrol with Afghan troops.
The 28-year-old prince, who controls the mission from the front seat of the Apache, is nicknamed Big H by his colleagues based in Helmand in Afghanistan's south-west.
"We were on patrol and the Apache helicopters were called in. We heard this posh voice come over the radio and knew it was Big H. They were tracking a Taliban leader - he was commander level," a defence insider told The Sun. "The Apache then let off some Hellfire missiles and its 30mm cannon and 'boom'. It was Big H all the way."
According to The Sun report, Prince Harry has been flying daily combat missions helping troops engaged by enemy fighters.
"He's like a normal squaddie. All the guys in Afghan have so much respect for him and love him," the insider told The Sun. "Big H is a legend, he's been out in Afghan and he's doing the business. All the guys love him - he's Big H. He likes a drink and a laugh and he's one of the lads."
Harry's father Prince Charles has spoken of his anxiety over his son's tour.
"I really do understand the worry of service families when their loved ones are away serving in somewhere like Afghanistan. It's almost easier for those serving away than for those left behind because you worry all the time," he said. "So I do appreciate the extraordinary resilience and the unbelievable support provided by the families back here who encourage and remind their loved ones that they are there for them, despite what they are having to put up with."
The article contains no comment from the Palace or the Ministry of Defence.
Link to story (http://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/a/-/breaking/15704096/prince-harry-kills-taliban-chief/)
Prince Harry 'kills Taliban chief'
Prince Harry has killed a Taliban commander in Afghanistan, according to reports out of London this morning.
The Sun reports that the Royal gunship co-pilot unleashed a missile strike to eliminate a senior terrorist leader in late October during a joint patrol with Afghan troops.
The 28-year-old prince, who controls the mission from the front seat of the Apache, is nicknamed Big H by his colleagues based in Helmand in Afghanistan's south-west.
"We were on patrol and the Apache helicopters were called in. We heard this posh voice come over the radio and knew it was Big H. They were tracking a Taliban leader - he was commander level," a defence insider told The Sun. "The Apache then let off some Hellfire missiles and its 30mm cannon and 'boom'. It was Big H all the way."
According to The Sun report, Prince Harry has been flying daily combat missions helping troops engaged by enemy fighters.
"He's like a normal squaddie. All the guys in Afghan have so much respect for him and love him," the insider told The Sun. "Big H is a legend, he's been out in Afghan and he's doing the business. All the guys love him - he's Big H. He likes a drink and a laugh and he's one of the lads."
Harry's father Prince Charles has spoken of his anxiety over his son's tour.
"I really do understand the worry of service families when their loved ones are away serving in somewhere like Afghanistan. It's almost easier for those serving away than for those left behind because you worry all the time," he said. "So I do appreciate the extraordinary resilience and the unbelievable support provided by the families back here who encourage and remind their loved ones that they are there for them, despite what they are having to put up with."
The article contains no comment from the Palace or the Ministry of Defence.
Link to story (http://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/a/-/breaking/15704096/prince-harry-kills-taliban-chief/)