Finally, the attack is approved. The two helicopters turn south, towards the Taliban. “Oh my f**king God! Hallelujah!” says Sgt. Jonathan Delgado. The Taliban send popcorn AK-47 rounds into the air – to no effect. The first copter, a Huey, shoots off .50 caliber rounds. It fires its Gatling gun, making an angry, chainsaw buzz. Then Cobra swoops in for its pass, sending four Zuni rockets into the Taliban position.
After the fight, the marines try to determine if any Taliban were killed or wounded – to no avail. The Taliban only left a few spent shell casings behind. But there will be more. The militants will be back.
