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Eyewitness War Season 1 Episode 16

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.

Episode Title: Close Quarters Combat

Air Date: 2013-08-12