Operation Fortify - Part 1 - 3 Commando
7GROUND
Southern Zargabad. Thin green country with little dense vegetation, pockets of small shrubs cover the rolling hills. Larger hills lay to the South and East of area of Ops, as well as dry, open desert to the south and far east.Wadi runs close to the North of Shahbaz, Dam and River to the West.
ENEMY
Currently it is estimated that insurgent activity in the ZGD AO numbers no higher than Troop strength at any given time. ICOM has revealed that they are co-ordinated, ruthless and rely on IEDs and enemy scouts/dickers to deter NATO and ANSF efforts in the AO. They are armed with Small Arms, RPGs and at least one Toyota Hilux type vehicle with HMG has been seen in the southern AO.
ENEMY INTENT
It is the overall intent of the enemy to remove NATO and ANSF forces from the ZGD AO, Shahbaz is a crucial command and control (C2) node for the enemy forces which they are using to control all enemy forces in S ZGD AO.
FRIENDLY FORCES
Currently there are small numbers of NATO troops providing OMLT mentoring to the ANSF forces in Zargabad. A small detachment of TF-196 (UKSF) were based in the old NATO base, however, they were deployed elsewhere 3 months ago, leaving one UKSF Liaison Officer. Resources are slim and defenses have degraded over time. Ops Coy 45 Cdo have been called in for a short Troop surge on the ground to deny the enemy several key resources in the ZGD AO.
CIV POP
The local population varies in its loyalties, depending where you are. Typically, civilians in Zargabad town are relatively friendly to NATO and ANSF, however, the further south you go the more hostile civilians become to outsiders, remaining loyal to the local Taliban commanders.
Due to last sessions killing of a Civilian, civilian tensions against ISAF and ANSF forces are quite high. Do not give them any further reasons to be against ISAF or ANSF forces.
Mission
Coy Mission: To provide TROOP SURGE into ZGD AO
Troop (inc. Attachments) Mission: To insert PB LINE into the FLET
Execution
This will be an 5 phase mission.
Phase 1: FAA Aircraft will deploy ground forces at HLS Nottingham.
Phase 2: Troop will clear PB2 - Multiple 2 will clear, Multiple 1 will patrol local area
Phase 3: Multiple 2 will hold at PB2 (half QRF, half Defense), Multiple 1 will clear PB1
Phase 4: Upon clearing PB1, Multiple 1 will move to clear PB3
Phase 5: When all PB's are clear, all callsigns will go firm and await further orders
Actions on Contact
Due to the nature of this Deployment and the IED threat present, actions on contact will be to go to ground in your location, being careful not to move out of the proven route. You are NOT to return fire unless specifically instructed to by your Multiple/Brick commander. CivPop are present in the area, and all targets must be PID'd (Positively Identified). Actions on Contact are to go to ground and await further orders from your Multiple Commander.
Notes
PB2 has been reported to have a very high proportion of IED's. Be exceptionally cautious when clearing PB2.
Enemy ISTAR patrols along roads jsut to the south of FLET
Enemy reinforcements along with civilians in compounds - no fires are to be called in on compounds unless 100% absolutely necessary.
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