Situation UpdateSituation Update27 August 200727 August 2007
CTF PACIFIC D+120CTF 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– 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
CTF AREA OF OPERATIONSCTF AREA OF OPERATIONS
CTF HQ-CFACC-CFMCC-CMCoord
-CFLCC
MAJOR EVENTS
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
MAJOR EVENTS: CTF-KUH
•No major combat since D-Day
•2 x minor combat incidents between CTF forces and KUH Army, 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
CTF HQ-CFACC-CFMCC-CMCoord
-CFLCC
Panaca KUH
MAJOR EVENTS: CTF-SON
•No major combat since D-Day
•3 x minor combat incidents between CTF forces and SON Army, 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
CTF HQ-CFACC-CFMCC-CMCoord
-CFLCC
St George KUH
MAJOR EVENTS (KFC)
•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
CTF HQ-CFACC-CFMCC-CMCoord
-CFLCC
ZONE OF SEPARATION (ZOS) ZONE OF SEPARATION (ZOS) TEMPORARY SECURITY ZONE (TSZ)TEMPORARY SECURITY ZONE (TSZ)
ZONE OF SEPARATION (ZOS) ZONE OF SEPARATION (ZOS) TEMPORARY SECURITY ZONE (TSZ)TEMPORARY SECURITY ZONE (TSZ)
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
KUHISTAN
SONORA
BUFFER ZONEBUFFER ZONEKUHISTAN
0-55-030-5 km 5-30 km
Temp Security Zone ZOS ZOS Temp Security Zone
450 km long to include 12 nm out at sea, surface to 40,000 feet
60 km wide
0-55-030-5 km 5-30 km
Temp Security Zone ZOS ZOS Temp Security Zone
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 Rgt at Page
InternationalBorder
St George
Cedar City
Panaca*
Page*
Escalante
Kanab
KUHISTAN SONORA
31 km
22 km
9 km 1 km
20 km
33 km
ZONE OF SEPARATION (ZOS) ZONE OF SEPARATION (ZOS) TEMPORARY SECURITY ZONE (TSZ)TEMPORARY SECURITY ZONE (TSZ)
60 km wide
FORCE LOCATIONS
KUHISTAN FORCESKUHISTAN FORCES
PANACAPANACA2121STST Mech Inf Div Mech Inf Div211 Arty Bde211 Arty Bde601 SF Rgt601 SF Rgt
MILFORDMILFORD2222NDND Inf Div Inf Div221 Arty Bde221 Arty Bde200 Avn Rgt200 Avn Rgt
WILSON CREEKWILSON CREEK22ndnd Tank Div Tank Div222 Avn Rgt222 Avn Rgt
CALIENTECALIENTE233 Avn Rgt233 Avn Rgt
Remainder of Kuhistan Forces in normal garrison locationsRemainder of Kuhistan Forces in normal garrison locations
Elements of Elements of 11stst Flotilla FlotillaKUHISTAN
SONORAN FORCESSONORAN FORCES
FLAGSTAFFFLAGSTAFF221221STST Mech Inf Div Mech Inf Div
PAGEPAGE101 Armor Div101 Armor Div111 Arty Bde111 Arty Bde161 Avn Rgt161 Avn RgtKINGMANKINGMAN
I Corps HQI Corps HQ102 Armor Div102 Armor Div121 Mech Inf Div121 Mech Inf Div
WICKENBERGWICKENBERG202 Armor Div202 Armor Div
Remainder of Sonoran Forces in normal garrison locationsRemainder of Sonoran Forces in normal garrison locations
Elements of Elements of 11stst Naval District Naval District
KUHISTAN
CTF FORCESCTF FORCES
CEDAR CITYCEDAR CITYAUS Armor BNAUS Armor BNFRA Mech Inf BNFRA Mech Inf BN
DELTADELTACFLCC HQCFLCC HQSGP Inf BdeSGP Inf Bde
PAGEPAGECAN Armor BNCAN Armor BNIND Mech Inf BNIND Mech Inf BNST GEORGEST GEORGE
THA Mech Inf BNTHA Mech Inf BNINA Inf BNINA Inf BN
Remainder of CTF Forces in Salt Lake City, Spokane and ProvoRemainder of CTF Forces in Salt Lake City, Spokane and Provo
Elements of Elements of CFMCCCFMCCKUHISTAN
UNMEP MISSION PLAN
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
HUMANITARIAN OPERATIONS
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
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 groupsEstimated 400 dead; approx. 650 missing
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
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RECENT EVENTS (CBRN)
–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
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RECENT EVENTS (CBRN)
–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)
PHOSGENE TANKER EXPLOSIONIN BOISE
ASSESSMENTSASSESSMENTS
• 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
ASSESSMENTSASSESSMENTS
The EndThe End