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NSA Tipoff Leads to Rescue of Serviceman in Afghanistan (repost)

SUMMARY

Repost: The story of the rescue of a Navy SEAL wounded in a Taliban ambush that killed his three comrades is known from the book and movie “Lone Survivor.” But the NSA’s little-known signals intelligence assistance in the search and rescue mission is described here.

DOCUMENT’S DATE

Dec 27, 2005

PUBLICLY AVAILABLE

Mar 01, 2018

TAGS

Afghanistan