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File: 082696_d50022_077.txt- 1r..4C), ~H-1 Cobra reports SC) tanks attempting to surrender vic OS 917B~5. - 14C)C), TF Taro `~` and `` displace to OS 9178~5 to observe surrender 0+ tank +orce. - 18C)41 Btry ~ 1/12 reports gas, assumes MOF.P-4. Decon team reports all * clear at 1848 returned to MOF.F.-1. - 2C)C)7, /`. reports 62 EPW's surrendered vic OS 928576. - 21C)C), C Co (-) attached to 1/12 +or security. - 211C), 1/12 provided +ire cap +or ~Ray, Papa Bear and Taro throughout the day. IF GRIZZLY - 1028, Recon teams recori 2/7 and /7 attack position east 0+ ~l Jaber ai r+ i el d. - 11.0, `/7' 1st element at 2d mine+ield, at OS 810940. Movement delayed due to reports 0+ enemy armor NE 0+ mine+ield. - 1602, /7 begins clearing 0+ ~l Jaber ~ir+ield, 1 company 0+ 2/7 in reserve. - 16.0, ry 7 in place +0 attack 0+ ~l Jaber. - 1640, 2/7 report=~ 1. EF.W's ~ith 5 more coming in thru airport perimeter + ence. - 1645, /7 Engineers/ST~ team blow holes in airport +ence line, 1 eng~neer tA~I~. 1722, /7 prep £lre +c'r ~l Jaber begins. 3n 81's +ire 96 HE quick/ delay mi:', at OT 7.6047, ~rtillery +ires at OT 714046 and 724042. - 17T.0, /7 Cc ~~~ei~~E' incoming rocket +ire at OT 746046. "r:" Cc. rece: ve= unkn~wn incoming at CT 74105r~., 10 ~JI~, 1 ~:i~. Forward CF' receives report o+ gas attack, apparently +rom TF Ripper, TF goe= tc MOFF. TY. - 1745, TF +orward returns to MOF.R II a+ter testing. - 17~5-0.600, TF went to MOF.R IV three additional times during late night and early morning hours, based on reports +rom adjacent units. No impact on operations as the TF continues. - 1746, /7 k Co attacks ~l Jaber ~ir+ield and establishes a +oothold at OT 7r~.r..05r... - 1840, 2/7 reports a total 0+ 27 EF'W's. - 2C~0 /7 81's +ire continues illumination (5 rds) at OT 75'X)57'.. - 2100, /7's attack suspended due to darkness and oil smoke, 2 EF'W `5 taken between 15.0 and 2000. T~SF: FORCE TROY - B Co conducts combat patrol vic TM 125580, no contact. Section TO~E BLT `/1 and F'lt ~ Co, 1st Recon Bn chop. 5 ~H-1J Cobras engage Tower vic OS 922605, 7'. buildings destroyed, 2 secondary explosions observed. 80th Independent ~rmored Brigade departs Wa+rah cultivated area and attacks Papa Bear in the vicinity 0+ the Burqan oil +ields. Ouartering party +or TF Troy evades sporadic ~rty +ire enroute Div Main CF'. Elements BLT 7~'/1 deploy in 40. Detach 60 Marines B 1/25. T4Sr: FORCE XR~Y - Inserted at 4lt LZ - moved thru 2d breech. 4ttached to TF Papa Bear.
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