Chapter IV

Contract Type: 
Contract
Date: 
Saturday, April 20, 2024 - 14:00
Location: 
Kunduz
Local Time: 
06:00
Local Weather: 
Clear Skies
Employer(s): 

BAF

Mission Type: 
Co-Op
Campaign: 
Crusade

Situation

The Taliban are massing in the town of Tal Gozar, BAF informants in the region have said they're moving north to attack us in force.

The BAF have identified that the regional commander for the Taliban is moving with them and has become our priority target, over the past few days the Taliban have stayed in Tal Gozar amassing more men and building some kind of comms tower. Templar 2 while moving to a safer location noted that his radio began to work intermittently but corrected itself when far enough away.

As of right now the BAF have informed us that there is somewhere around 300 men in or around Tal Gozar, once we start the fight the chance of us getting away is extremely low.

Due to the amount of contact we're likely to face the BAF has altered our combat parameters, the civilians in Tal Gozar are long gone and we are now allowed to enter buildings where we feel it necessary.

Hashir Al-Bakir is in the command area in the center of Tal Gozar, the most heavily fortified part. It's possible he may run if you take too long to approach. The command area is manned by what appear to be Seven Rings forces with the outlying regions containing mostly Taliban.

There is one ZU-23 mounted on top of a building next to the command post, the BAF surveillance haven't seen any more yet.

FRIENDLY FORCES
  • Theseus Inc.
ENEMY FORCES
  • Taliban
  • Seven Rings

Objectives

Theseus has been tasked with the following objectives:

PRIMARY OBJECTIVE
  • Eliminate Hashir Al-Bakir (With Evidence)
SECONDARY OBJECTIVE
  • Destroy Comms Tower in Tal Gozar

Equipment

GROUND
  • Check Vehicle Pool
AIR
  • Check Vehicle Pool
SPECIAL
  • N/A

Intelligence

  • Enemy Capabilities: Near Peer
  • Enemy Vehicle Composition: Light Armoured Support Capabilities
  • EOD Required: EOD Bot
  • Est. Enemy Force: Battalion Sized Element (300+)
  • Est. Time Frame: 2 Hours
  • Locked Doors: No
  • Kunduz has been a warzone for a very long time, Bringing Wall-E is advised if travelling via roadways.
  • Areas marked in red are strictly no access, you are not to go anywhere near them.
After action report: 

Theseus assaulted a heavily fortified town with a radio jammer. En route to the AO its convoy's lead vehicle encountered a concealed IED resulting in the loss of an Arcadian and 8 KIA. After reinforcement, Theseus teams proceeded to the VRP, destroying several vehicles and engaging insurgents and the local Seven Rings affiliate upon arrival. Using smoke signal coordination, Ares teams cleared the town by sector. After making their way to the town center, contractors successfully confirmed a kill on the HVT, while recovering significant intel and destroying the jamming tower. Contractors then made a tactical withdrawal under fire from QRF.

8 KIA from IED attack. 4 KIA from town assault. One damaged Arcadian was left behind and another combat lossed due to IED damage.