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TIL: The Battle of Khas Oruzgan in 2008 Afghanistan. Australian SF asked Dutch helicopter pilots for assistance after taking casualties , but they refused. The soldier on the ground responsible for guiding air support told the Dutch: “If you’re not going to engage then you might as well fuck off”

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