Alfred Street (University of Auckland Store)
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Lone Survivor : The Incredible True Story Of Navy Seals Under Siege
Paperback Edition: 1
In June 2005 four US Navy SEALs left their base in Afghanistan for the Pakistani border. Their mission was to capture or kill a notorious al-Qaeda leader known to be ensconced in a Taliban stronghold surrounded by a small but heavily armed force. Less than
twenty-four hours later, only one of those Navy SEALs was alive. This is the story of team leader Marcus Luttrell, the sole survivor of Operation Redwing. Blasted unconscious by a rocket grenade, blown over a cliff, but still armed and still breathing, Luttrell endured four desperate days fighting the al-Qaeda assassins sent to kill him, before finding unlikely sanctuary with a Pashtun tribe who risked everything to protect him from the circling Taliban killers.
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Pages : 400
Publisher : Sphere
Publication date : 2014-02-26
Subjects: Non-fiction, Humanities, History, Politics, Special & Elite Forces