Operation CLEAR SKIES Phase 05-22 - TASK FORCE ALPHA
S-2 Intelligence Brief//18SEP2022
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Operation/Patrol Time:
- 0600 Local
Weather/Forecast Information:
- Current Temp: 83F | Today's High: 92F | Current Humidity: 37%, dropping to 20% by 1300 Local | Wind out of the NNW at 7-9 mph, with occasional gusts up to 20 mph.
Lighting/Visibility Factors:
- Clear skies | Visibility greater than or equal to 9NM (nautical miles) | Sunset tonight is 1855 & sunrise tomorrow is 0638.
Notice to Air Missions (NOTAMs) & Aviation Advisory Information
- NWRC-operated air defense threats persist from both man-portable and self-propelled air defense systems, as well as static & self-propelled anti-aircraft artillery (AAA), and occasional air-to-air engagements with hostile aircraft.
Theater/Strategic-level News & Intelligence Updates, Activity, and Analysis
- No updates or change in status.
Local/Tactical-level News & Intelligence Updates, Activity, and Analysis
- NWRC and militant forces in the eastern valley have been routed to the areas east of an elevated and fortified military position, which has been designated as COP WINSTON. This position sits centrally over the southern part of the AO and provides a distinct tactical advantage to indirect fires due to its view of the western valley along the Khanabad River- and in particular, against any sort of maneuver made against the fortified positions in and around the communities that make up Zor-Khalata. The eastern approach to this outpost is the only means of conventional approach, and highly dangerous if its defenders are able to bring all of their weapons to bear against the eastern road.
- S-2 is finalizing intel packets for the company regarding the area of operations in Severkuldzha, as well as a detailed analysis of COP WINSTON. These packets will be disseminated in the next 24-48 hours.
Special Info/Patrol Objective-specific Intelligence
- 1st PLT's objective today comes at a critical point in operations throughout the southern Kirov area- the collection of village communities throughout this area of the Khanabad River marks the beginning of the battalion's final maneuvers to definitively disrupt NWRC-organized forces in this part of the AO. By sweeping and clearing the hostile-held villages south and southeast of Kot Sobharo, 1st PLT will pave the way for 2nd PLT to push further south, forcing the NWRC to commit more forces and attention to defending from the eventual assault of Zor-Khalata, forcing movement on their end and enabling us to catch more of their fighters in the open rather than in a prepared position.