![]() And he was in constant contact with the Taliban. I have recently talked to one of the villagers who saved my life. And then when we got overrun, it was such a large force that - the numbers have been speculated, anywhere from 60 to 80, to 80 to over 100. MARCUS LUTTRELL: We did have an uneasy feeling, going in. Marcus Luttrell spoke with us from member station KUHF in Houston, Texas, and described that deadly firefight. Luttrell wrote a book about his experience, called "Lone Survivor." His account has now been turned into film starring Mark Wahlberg, which opened in theaters around the country Friday. ![]() Marcus Luttrell, who had been shot, had a broken back, was rescued by local Afghan villagers. Three of the SEALs on the ground eventually succumbed to their wounds. When a rescue helicopter was sent in, it was shot down. The aim of the mission was to capture or kill a leading Taliban member, but the team was ambushed by dozens of Taliban fighters. We're going to stay in Afghanistan, and look now at a 2005 Navy SEAL mission in a remote part of that country.
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