Major adam jowett was sent on a terrifying mission which saw him come facetoface with the taliban in afghanistan. One of the biggest mysteries is commanding officer major adam jowett. No way out the searing true story of men under siege. The searing true story of men under siege by adam jowett english april 23rd, 2019 isbn. He is interviewed at length and should hold the key to understanding the. He describes what it was like to have responsibility for the lives of his men as they fought back heroically over twentyone days and nights of relentless, nerveshredding combat. No way out musa qala, helmand province joint forces news. Major adam jowett is a 35yearold british soldier sent to protect a hellhole ghost town in afghanistan with a hotchpotch platoon of soldiers from the playstation generation with an average age of about 22 but who showed more balls than the bosses back at home. The story moves at a quick pace and is difficult to put down once you start reading.
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