Posted September 24, 2019 6:01 am by Comments

By Tactical Life

John Chapman

The old saying goes, “a picture is worth a thousand words.” The CIA proved that adage and more recently with the release of this image, and more, from Operation Jawbreaker.

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For the uninitiated, Operation Jawbreaker is the code name for the mission that put the first U.S. boots on the ground in Afghanistan following the attacks of September 11, 2001. A mere 15 days after the hijacked planes ripped through the fabric of American life, a seven-man team landed behind enemy lines in Afghanistan. They rode an agency-owned Mi-17, a Soviet-designed chopper known for its ruggedness. It would need to be.

CIA Releases Operation Jawbreaker Images

“9/19/01: Eight days after 9/11, CIA officers pick up $3 million cash in three cardboard boxes. This money would enable the Northern Alliance (NA) commanders to pay their troops and convince other tribes to rally to the NA rather than fight them,” said the CIA photo caption via Twitter.

And off they went.

9/20/01: The first full day of travel for team JAWBREAKER. It would take them six days in total to arrive in Afghanistan. Once there, they would no longer be …Read the Rest

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