Puzzle #566

[wombat2u2004]

Here’s the puzzle!

S-e-ial -or-es troo-s, -redo-inantl- S-e-ial Air Ser-i-e troo-ers and
-o--andos, s-end -ee-s on end o-eratin- in t-e -o-ntains o- so-t-ern
A---anistan. T-e- are -i--tin- -attles a-ainst ins-r-ents, and t-o SAS
troo-ers -a-e -on -i-toria -rosses in A---anistan.
Dan Oa-es.
T-e S-dne- -ornin- -erald.

mrspunkysmom E25 S25 R17= 92
Felicia's Mom N27 L5 O21 = 74
lvpets2002 I18 D9 = 45
Marigold2 A25 = 50
Karen T19 = 19

Letters to guess:

BC FGH JK M PQ UVWXYZ

[mrspunkysmom]

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[wombat2u2004]

We have a winner.
Anne has correctly guessed the puzzle.

Special Forces troops, predominantly Special Air Service troopers and commandos, spend weeks on end operating in the mountains of southern Afghanistan. They are fighting battles against insurgents, and two SAS troopers have won Victoria crosses in Afghanistan.
Dan Oakes
The Sydney Morning Herald

Waiting to hear back from Anne.
Will she host the next puzzle ???
Will it be an easy one ??
Or will it be a hard one ??
And what did she have for lunch today ??
Yes folks. Tune in, same channel, same time, tomorrow.