Operation Parabole (2017) XXIII
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Wed 3 Nov 2021
Ended
Operation Parabole (2017) XXIII
Operation order
Situation
Background Information
THE IRAQI MILITARY IS SCOURING THE CITY OF FALLUJAH TRYING TO FIND OUR FORCE. MILITARY PATROLS HAVE INCREASED AND THE CURFEW HAS BEEN LENGTHENED. ADDITIONALLY, CIVILIAN NEIGHBOURHOOD WATCH GROUPS HAVE BEEN SET UP IN ORDER TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF EYES ON THE GROUND LOOKING FOR US, WHICH PRESENTS BOTH A PROBLEM AND AN OPPORTUNITY.
MI-6 AND HQ HAVE DEVELOPED A PLAN FOR OUR ESCAPE. A DUTCH INTELLIGENCE OFFICER (CALLSIGN MAGIC) POSING AS AN IDAP WORKER HAS OBTAINED A PERMIT TO MOVE A TRUCK DURING THE CURFEW FROM HIS LOCATION TO THE FALLUJAH AIRFIELD. WE MUST MAKE OUR WAY TO MAGIC’S LOCATION AND HE WILL TRANSPORT US TO JUST OUTSIDE THE SOUTHERN END OF THE AIRPORT (LOCATION SPELL), WHERE WE WILL INFILTRATE THE PERIMETER AND LOAD INTO AN AMERICAN C-130 WHICH WILL BE DEPARTING TONIGHT.
IRAQI MILITARY PATROLS HAVE ORDERS TO SHOOT ANY UNAUTHORISED VEHICLES.
MI-6 AND HQ HAVE DEVELOPED A PLAN FOR OUR ESCAPE. A DUTCH INTELLIGENCE OFFICER (CALLSIGN MAGIC) POSING AS AN IDAP WORKER HAS OBTAINED A PERMIT TO MOVE A TRUCK DURING THE CURFEW FROM HIS LOCATION TO THE FALLUJAH AIRFIELD. WE MUST MAKE OUR WAY TO MAGIC’S LOCATION AND HE WILL TRANSPORT US TO JUST OUTSIDE THE SOUTHERN END OF THE AIRPORT (LOCATION SPELL), WHERE WE WILL INFILTRATE THE PERIMETER AND LOAD INTO AN AMERICAN C-130 WHICH WILL BE DEPARTING TONIGHT.
IRAQI MILITARY PATROLS HAVE ORDERS TO SHOOT ANY UNAUTHORISED VEHICLES.
Friendly Forces
1 X SQUAD SIZED GROUP OF BRITISH SPECIAL FORCES
Supporting Assets
1 USAF C-130 FOR TRANSPORT OUT OF FALLUJAH.
Enemy Forces
A MOTORIZED DIVISION OF THE IRAQI ARMY.
Mission
Tasking
WE MUST LOCATE AND LINK UP WITH MAGIC.
INFILTRATE THE AIRFIELD AND BOARD THE C-130 AT THE END OF THE RUNWAY.
INFILTRATE THE AIRFIELD AND BOARD THE C-130 AT THE END OF THE RUNWAY.
End-state
THE ENTIRE FORCE MUST EXIT FALLUJAH.
Execution
Commander's Intent
WE WILL MAKE OUR WAY TO MAGIC USING OUR OWN VEHICLES. IT IS VITAL WE ARE NOT SPOTTED AND IDENTIFIED BY IRAQI PATROLS, AND THEREFORE WE MUST MOVE SLOWLY AND CAUTIOUSLY. CARE SHOULD BE TAKEN WHEN NEAR PATROLS OR GROUPS OF CIVILIANS.
ONCE WE ESTABLISH CONTACT WITH MAGIC, WE WILL ABANDON OUR VEHICLES AND HE WILL TRANSPORT US TO THE SOUTH END OF THE AIRFIELD, WHERE WE WILL INFILTRATE THE AIRPORT AT THE LOCATION MARKED SPELL.
ONCE WE ARE INSIDE THE AIRPORT, MAGIC WILL INFORM THE PILOTS OF THE AMERICAN C-130. THEY WILL TAXI THE AIRCRAFT TO THE DEPARTURE END OF RUNWAY 31 AND DELAY THE TAKEOFF SO WE CAN ENTER THE PLANE VIA THE REAR RAMP.
ONCE WE ESTABLISH CONTACT WITH MAGIC, WE WILL ABANDON OUR VEHICLES AND HE WILL TRANSPORT US TO THE SOUTH END OF THE AIRFIELD, WHERE WE WILL INFILTRATE THE AIRPORT AT THE LOCATION MARKED SPELL.
ONCE WE ARE INSIDE THE AIRPORT, MAGIC WILL INFORM THE PILOTS OF THE AMERICAN C-130. THEY WILL TAXI THE AIRCRAFT TO THE DEPARTURE END OF RUNWAY 31 AND DELAY THE TAKEOFF SO WE CAN ENTER THE PLANE VIA THE REAR RAMP.