You'd figure that after dealing with Gurkhas off and on for over 150 years, the Afghans would have learned not to go pissing them off. The short guys with the crooked knives are not to be trifled with.
LONDON (AFP) –
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Surrounded, the enemy opened fired from all sides and for 15 minutes Pun remained under continuous attack, including from rocket-propelled grenades and AK47 guns.
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That's a terrific achievement. But it makes me wonder about the language skills of whomever wrote this notice. The above statement, as written, says that he, a lone soldier, surrounded the enemy, who opened fire from all sides.