Eyewitness War — Season 1, Episode 16: Close Quarters Combat

Episode synopsis

An Army patrol in Mongah/Zoldag, Afghanistan one of the Taliban's original strongholds turns into a close-range ambush. Pinned down by the Taliban in extremely close quarters, the elite infantry group unleashes grenades, mortars and rockets on the enemy in a battle for their lives. And when the Marines patrol a small village in southern Afghanistan known to be a staging ground for Taliban attacks against American forces, the Marines are ambushed by the enemy.

About Eyewitness War

“EyeWitness War” follows the men and women of the Army, Navy, Drug Enforcement Administration, Coast Guard and other forces as they deal with battles, drug trafficking and explosives.

More episodes from Season 1

• E1Chasing Down the Enemy
• E2Caught Outside the Wire
• E3Bleeding Out
• E4Behind Enemy Lines
• E5Battle for Antenna Hill
• E612-Hour Firefight
• E7I'm Hit!
• E8Trapped by the Enemy
• E9Out of Ammo
• E10Sniper Hunt
• E11Mountaintop Revenge
• E12Fallen Hero