Fight For Fuel

"At about 0730 this morning a fuels convoy, escorted by us, was contacted by enemy elements in the vicinity of Zheray approximately 9km West of Howz-e-Madad. At about the same time and probably as a result of the contact, a large number of tankers became bogged in soft sand. The contact was intense and prolonged – it was still going strong three hours later. Our guards quickly gathered up the convoy and pushed on towards the destination while leaving teams behind to defend the bogged tankers. These teams were still in contact with the bad guys 6 hours later, taking casualties and running low on ammunition. Despite this, they remained with the stranded tankers."
Kandahar Diary