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Situation Update 27 August 2007 CTF PACIFIC D+120

Situation Update 27 August 2007 CTF PACIFIC D+120. AGENDA. Situation Major Events in last 6 months Zone of Separation - Temporary Security Zone Force Locations UN Plan Humanitarian Situation Recent Events Assessment. SITUATION. SITUATION. Date: 27 August 2007 = D+120

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Situation Update 27 August 2007 CTF PACIFIC D+120

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  1. Situation Update 27 August 2007 CTF PACIFIC D+120

  2. AGENDA • Situation • Major Events in last 6 months • Zone of Separation - Temporary Security Zone • Force Locations • UN Plan • Humanitarian Situation • Recent Events • Assessment

  3. SITUATION

  4. SITUATION • Date: 27 August 2007 = D+120 • 6 Months from planning period in Singapore • CTF Forces arrived in AOR between D-14 and D+8 • Operations started on 30 April (D-Day) • Locations: • CTF HQ, Salt Lake City Airport, Kuhistan • CFACC HQ, Salt Lake City Airport, Kuhistan • CFMCC HQ, Port of Salt Lake City, Kuhistan • CMCoord, Salt Lake City, Kuhistan • CFLCC HQ, Delta Kuhistan • Subordinate units in Kuhistan and Sonora

  5. CTF AREA OF OPERATIONS CTF HQ -CFACC -CFMCC -CMCoord -CFLCC

  6. MAJOR EVENTS

  7. MAJOR EVENTS • Tango Peace Accords signed on 12 May, 2007 • Kuhistan and Sonora are parties to accord • Includes establishment of a Zone of Separation - Temporary Security Zone scheme and follow-on UN Peacekeeping force • Kuhistan forces pulled back from border areas by 31 July, as directed by Tango Accords • Sonoran forces withdrew from occupied Kuhistani territory by 10 July, and moved to areas in Sonora directed by Tango Accords by 31 July • Bottom-line: By 31 July, forces of both parties were outside of Zone of Separation - Temporary Security Zone as directed by Tango Accords

  8. MAJOR EVENTS: CTF-KUH CTF HQ -CFACC -CFMCC -CMCoord • No major combat since D-Day • 2 x minor combat incidents between CTF forces and KUHArmy, near Panaca, Kuhistan • 14 May 07 • 1 x CTF KIA • 3 x CTF WIA • 8 x Kuhistani Army KIA • 2 x maritime incidents • KUH Navy fired on CTF ships assuming they were smuggling vessels • No air incidents -CFLCC Panaca KUH

  9. MAJOR EVENTS: CTF-SON CTF HQ -CFACC -CFMCC -CMCoord • No major combat since D-Day • 3 x minor combat incidents between CTF forces and SONArmy, near St George, Kuhistan • 24-27 May 07 • 1 x CTF KIA • 6 x CTF WIA • 12 x Sonoran Army KIA • No maritime / air incidents -CFLCC St George KUH

  10. MAJOR EVENTS (KFC) CTF HQ -CFACC -CFMCC -CMCoord • 16 x KFC-related incidents against Kuhistani govt. targets • IEDs • Fire-bombed buildings / markets • Incited Riots • 4 x KFC-related incidents with CTF forces • CTF interrupted KFC activities • 3 x CTF KIA • 6 x CTF WIA • 28 x KFC KIA • 2 x SIS trawlers intercepted by CFMCC off Kuhistan coast • Small arms • Components of food-borne biological agents -CFLCC

  11. ZONE OF SEPARATION (ZOS) TEMPORARY SECURITY ZONE (TSZ)

  12. ZONE OF SEPARATION (ZOS) TEMPORARY SECURITY ZONE (TSZ) KUHISTAN SONORA Zone of Separation (ZOS) 0 - 5 km either side of border -- CTF and UN Forces Only Temporary Security Zone (TSZ) 5 - 30 km either side of border -- CTF and UN Forces -- Sonoran or Kuhistani patrols can only be lightly-armed / local police -- No artillery with ranges greater than 30 km

  13. BUFFER ZONE KUHISTAN 5-0 0-5 5-30 km 30-5 km Temp Security Zone ZOS ZOS Temp Security Zone 60 km wide 450 km long to include 12 nm out at sea, surface to 40,000 feet

  14. ZONE OF SEPARATION (ZOS) TEMPORARY SECURITY ZONE (TSZ) St George Kanab Page* 9 km 1 km 33 km Panaca* 31 km International Border Cedar City Escalante 22 km 20 km 5-0 0-5 5-30 km 30-5 km Temp Security Zone ZOS ZOS Temp Security Zone KUHISTAN SONORA 60 km wide No permanent Kuhistani or Sonoran military bases are located in ZOS or TSZ - *KUH Mech Inf Div, Arty Bde, Avn Rgt is at Panaca - *SON Mech Inf Div, Arty Bde, Avn Rgtat Page

  15. FORCE LOCATIONS

  16. KUHISTAN FORCES MILFORD 22ND Inf Div 221 Arty Bde 200 Avn Rgt Elements of 1st Flotilla KUHISTAN WILSON CREEK 2nd Tank Div 222 Avn Rgt PANACA 21ST Mech Inf Div 211 Arty Bde 601 SF Rgt CALIENTE 233 Avn Rgt Remainder of Kuhistan Forces in normal garrison locations

  17. SONORAN FORCES Elements of 1st Naval District KUHISTAN PAGE 101 Armor Div 111 Arty Bde 161 Avn Rgt KINGMAN I Corps HQ 102 Armor Div 121 Mech Inf Div FLAGSTAFF 221ST Mech Inf Div WICKENBERG 202 Armor Div Remainder of Sonoran Forces in normal garrison locations

  18. CTF FORCES DELTA CFLCC HQ SGP Inf Bde Elements of CFMCC KUHISTAN CEDAR CITY AUS Armor BN FRA Mech Inf BN PAGE CAN Armor BN IND Mech Inf BN ST GEORGE THA Mech Inf BN INA Inf BN Remainder of CTF Forces in Salt Lake City, Spokane and Provo

  19. UNMEP MISSION PLAN

  20. UNMEP MISSION PLAN • UN Mission in Eastern Pacifica (UNMEP) • UNMEP Components outlined in UN Security Council Resolution 1604 dated 1 June 2007 • Consists of the following components • Governance and Public Administration • UN Civilian Police • Humanitarian Assistance • Human Rights • Return (of Refugees and IDP’s) • UN Peacekeeping Force (UNPKF) • Supports Tango Accords • UNMEP Mission plan to be briefed to transition planning group following this briefing and Commander’s Guidance

  21. HUMANITARIAN OPERATIONS

  22. HUMANITARIAN OPERATIONS • Southern Kuhistan • Salt Lake City • All sector needs adequately met • No significant numbers of returns • Cedar City & St. George: • Resumption of services by humanitarian actors • Most sector needs being adequately addressed • No returns or resettlements. • Reconstruction efforts beginning • Central Kuhistan • All sector needs adequately met • No significant numbers of returns

  23. HUMANITARIAN OPERATIONS • Northern Kuhistan • 25 August 2007 Spokane River Flooding • Flood occurred 0230 on 25 August, 2007 (D+118) • Areas flooded: • Spokane River Camp – 20,000 population affected • Spokane River 2 Camp – 25,000 population affected • Spokane city riverfront areas – estimated at 5,000 residents affected • 85% vulnerable groups • Estimated 400 dead; approx. 650 missing

  24. HUMANITARIAN OPERATIONS • Northern Kuhistan [continued] • 25 August 2007 Spokane River Flood Response plan: • Use of Spokane IDP Camp for temporary accommodation • Has capacity to accommodate additional 1,500 persons with present reserves • Plans to set up second camp near Spokane IDP Camp • Cluster lead situational brief on the current operations at 0845

  25. RECENT EVENTS (CBRN) 25

  26. Incident 1: 23 Aug, 2007 D+116 KFC Announces Biological Warfare Threat A KFC tape delivered to TV station KSL in Salt Lake City KUH Announces that KFC will be using food-borne diseases to attack “their enemies” in Kuhistan The Kuhistan military Those supporting the Kuhistan nuclear plant in Provo Probably use salmonella but also botulism, other diseases Announced that attacks have already begun (some food supplies are already contaminated) 27 Aug 2007, Kuhistan government requests CTF assistance: Testing food Being prepared to test people for diagnosis Being prepared to manage the consequences RECENT EVENTS (CBRN) 26

  27. Incident 2: 27 Aug, 2007 D+120(0700) A hijacked phosgene tanker truck explodes in the center of Boise KUH, upwind of the Kuhistan National Government center Police report “large numbers of casualties,” number uncertain Likely several hundred hospitalized, half will die No CTF forces in area KFC is assumed to be culprits Kuhistan government asks CTF for decontamination and medical assistance Kuhistan government is furious that this attack was not prevented Announced it is changing security in its major cities This change could in make CTF operations more complicated RECENT EVENTS (CBRN)

  28. PHOSGENE TANKER EXPLOSIONIN BOISE

  29. ASSESSMENTS

  30. ASSESSMENTS • CTF Operations fairly successful • Kuhistan / Sonora Government: Overt support of CTF in varying degrees • Kuhistan / Sonora Military: Neutral to CTF, probable patrol incidents, SON Navy covert support of SIS arms shipments • Populace – Mestizo / Other: Tolerant but wary of CTF actions • Mestizo, Political Action – Kuhistan (MPAK): Still vocal for Mestizo rights, neutral • Kuhistan Freedom Corps (KFC): Avoid CTF forces, targets of opportunity, keep up attacks on Kuhistan Govt targets • Mestizo Warriors (MW): Continued covert support and sanctuary to KFC • Sons of Isla del Sol (SIS): Weapons sales to KFC continue, change delivery methods • International People’s Movement (IPM): Low-key, invisible, Targets of opportunity • International Humanitarian Community (IHC): Good cooperation • Refugees: Neutral to supportive of CTF • Indigenous Displaced Persons (IDPs): Tolerant but wary of CTF actions • Asia Opinion: Want CTF to end operations ASAP, anxious for forces to redeploy • World Opinion: It’s just another “UN operation”, who cares

  31. The End

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