What happened to Operation Hoover?

[je suis prest]

I find it odd that there have been virtually no news reports referring to this operation, or to Canadian forces in Kandahar generally, since shortly after the beginning of the operation.  The last news item referring to it specifically was May 27.

Since there were embedded journalists with the forces, it is unusual for there to be no news of any sort, including the usual "human interest" pieces that come out when nothing more is happening.  Since the operation started with a lot of coverage, the silence is unusual.  There are several reports of fighting in the region, with casualties inflicted on the Taliban, but no mention of anything other than Afghan and "ISAF" forces.

Does anyone have an idea why the news appears to be so muffled?  Or are there OPSEC issues at play (which didn't seem to apply to any other, earlier, operations of this sort)?

 

[GAP]

There's been some coverage in the British Press, plus some in the Sandbox thread and MILNEWS.ca

 

[je suis prest]

Thanks, but you'll notice that even those that would be likely to be referencing Canadian soldiers, such as the June 2 reports of fighting in Zhari, don't identify them as such.  That's not unusual for international press reports.  But it is a little unusual that the embedded Canadian journalists aren't publishing anything.  Steve Chao of CTV had a good item on May 27,  but since then nothing. 

Its not the pattern from previous periods of action, or even inaction, so I just wonder if something unusual has happened.  If so, I suppose we'll hear about it all in good time.

 

[Armymedic]

ISAF came out to play,

Taliban showed up, got asses handed to them, left.

ISAF went back to FOBs.

Sorry which OP are we talking about again?

 

[mckee19]

BAHAHAHA  ;D

 

[GAP]

From the last few days it sounds like ISAF is starting to baptise the Taliban/AQ, but the sixty last Friday and 30 the other day didn't make it.....something about the water being too deep when their boats sunk...

 

[Retired AF Guy]

Here is a link to website from Winnipeg that posts weekly/bi-weekly update on what is happening in Afghanistan.

http://blackrod.blogspot.com/

These guys are very good in posting a lot of information that is not normally seen in the MSM. Their latest update has a section dealing with "Operation Hoover."

 

[GAP]

There was little in there that was not in the MSM. Granted, I scan a lot of MSM for the Sandbox thread, so I tend to see most of it, but I do not always post everything. Interesting Blog even if the author tends to be a little self inflating....

 

[The Bread Guy]

From the last few days it sounds like ISAF is starting to baptise the Taliban/AQ, but the sixty last Friday and 30 the other day didn't make it.....something about the water being too deep when their boats sunk...

Three words....

Taliban

Marines

Suck