Contents

Cover

About the Book

Title Page

Chapter 19

Chapter 20

Chapter 21

Chapter 22

Author’s Note

Army Facts and Information

Where is Afghanistan?

Maps of Afghanistan and Helmand Province

Army Ranks

Glossary of Army Terms

Acknowledgements

About the Author

Also by Andy McNab

Copyright

About the Book

The sixth and final instalment of THE NEW PATROL serialization: a thrilling action-adventure produced with assistance from soldiers in active service.

Taliban intelligence arrives from a suspicious source, and Liam’s gut feeling is that something is wrong. Are they heading into a trap? The action-packed finale to THE NEW PATROL.

Titles by Andy McNab:

The New Recruit

DROPZONE

Dropzone

Dropzone: Terminal Velocity

BOY SOLDIER (with Robert Rigby)

Boy Soldier

Payback

Avenger

Meltdown

For adults:

Bravo Two Zero

Immediate Action

Seven Troop

Spoken from the Front

Novels:

Aggressor

Battle Lines (with Kym Jordan)

Brute Force

Crisis Four

Crossfire

Dark Winter

Dead Centre

Deep Black

Exit Wound

Firewall

Last Light

Liberation Day

Recoil

Red Notice

Remote Control

Silencer

War Torn (with Kym Jordan)

Zero Hour

THE NEW PATROL: EPISODE 6
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These maps show the approximate location of Afghanistan and Helmand Province in relation to the surrounding areas.

Glossary

ACOG –

Advanced Combat Optical Gunsight providing up to 6x fixed power magnification, illuminated at night by an internal phosphor

ANA –

Afghan National Army

bayonet –

a knife designed to fit in, on, over or underneath the muzzle of a rifle

camel bak –

a large water reservoir that can be carried in a soldier’s backpack

Camp Bastion –

a fortified base for the Coalition Forces in the Helmand Province of Afghanistan

Card Alpha –

a yellow laminated card carried by every British soldier setting out the strict Rules of Engagement of the British Army

Catterick –

one of the British Army’s main training camps

Chinook –

helicopter, most often used for transporting equipment or troops; known by soldiers as ‘cows’

C17 –

a large military aircraft used to transport troops and equipment

contact –

any action involving the enemy and the discharge of weapons

Dari –

one of the two official languages spoken in Afghanistan

FOB –

Forward Operating Base

Foxhound –

a patrol vehicle specifically designed and built to protect against the threats faced by troops in Afghanistan

GPMG –

General-Purpose Machine Gun, nicknamed the ‘Gimpy’; belt-driven

ground sight –

a term used for keeping a keen eye on the ground ahead for anything unusual

Hellfires –

missiles predominantly fired by Apache

HESCO –

multi-cellular wall units, filled with whatever material is available to hand, such as sand, and used to protect patrol bases. Tested against charges of up to 20,000lb

IED –

an Improvised Explosive Device, which can be placed on the ground or used by suicide bombers; sometimes activated by remote control

Infantry –

the British Infantry is based on the tried and tested regimental system, which has proved successful on operations over the years; it consists of a number of regular and reserve battalions. The British Infantry has a strong tradition of courage in battle

ISAF –

International Security Assistance Force

JDAM –

unguided gravity bomb; can have a guidance system bolted on so that it can be guided to a target by GPS

LASM –

Light Anti-Structures Missile; a rocket launcher designed to be discarded after launch

medevac –

emergency evacuation of a casualty from a war zone

multiple –

group of soldiers numbering approximately 8–12 men

NCO –

Non-Commissioned Officer, like a corporal or sergeant

padre –

army chaplain

Pashto –

one of the two official languages spoken in Afghanistan

PRR –

Personal Role Radio: small transmitter-receiver radio that enables soldiers to communicate over short distances, and through buildings and walls

RODET –

Roll Over Drill and Egress Training; to practise escape techniques from a rolled-over vehicle

RPG –

Rocket-Propelled Grenade

RSOI –

Reception, Staging, and Onward Integration: a process of acclimatization for troops newly out in Afghanistan

Rules of Engagement –