Key information

Operation Overture (2021) II

Egmont

Deploying

Thursday 12 August 2021, 19:00 UTC

Situation

UN forces have relocated to their new FOB north of Komaria and established contact with the civilian population around the town of Swagga. As intelligence begins to flow in plans are being made for extending the UN supply lines and delivering aid further west. A possible minefield lies to the south which will need to be investigated. WE ALSO GAINED SOME INSIGHT INTO THE CURRENT SITUATION WITH CIVILIANS AND OBTAINED VALUABLE INTELLIGENCE OF SOME OF THE ARMED GROUPS OPERATING IN THE AREA. WHAT WE KNOW SO FAR: 1) THERE ARE PRIVATE MILITARY CONTRACTOR LINKED TO GOLD MINE OWNER MIKE SUARES (AKA MR. MIKE) OPERATING IN THE AREA, HIRED TO PROTECT THE MINES AND HIS ASSETS. IT LOOKS LIKE THEY ARE NOT VERY FRIENDLY WITH THE POPULATION AND MAY BE COMMITTING ABUSES, BUT WE HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO VERIFY THESE CLAIMS. THESE FORCES MAY ENGAGE IN COMBAT WITH US. 2) CHONGO CIVIL DEFENSE FORCE - OUR FORCES HAD ONE INTERACTION WITH THEM. WE DO NOT KNOW MUCH ABOUT THEIR ORGANISATION AT THIS TIME AND WE HAVE TRIED TO ESTABLISH FURTHER CONTACT BUT HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO. WE ARE KEEN TO FIND OUT MORE AND ENGAGE IN CONVERSATION WITH THEM. THEY SHOULD BE TREATED AS FRIENDLY UNTIL WE CAN KNOW MORE ABOUT THEIR INTENTIONS. 3) WE HAVE HEARD RUMOURS ABOUT SOME RELIGIOUS FUNDAMENTALISTS OPERATING IN THE AREA. WE HAVE NOT HAD CONTACT WITH THEM YET. THE STEERING COMMITTEE FOR OUR OPERATIONS HAS DETERMINED THAT SECURING A MAIN ROUTE TO ELSAVILLE AND ESTABLISHING CONTACT WITH THE TOWN SHOULD BE OUR NEXT PRIORITY. ELSAVILLE IS A LARGE TOWN AND LOGISTICS HUB. INTELligence WE HAVE RECEIVED REPORTS THAT THE MAIN ROAD LEADING FROM KOMARIA TO ELSAVILLE HAS BEEN CUT OFF BY MINES. THESE MINES MAY BE A LEFTOVER OF THE CIVIL WAR CONFLICT OR COULD BE NEW. WE NEED TO GATHER MORE INTELLIGENCE ON THIS POSSIBLE MINEFIELD. WE BELIEVE THE RONGO CRUZAR ROAD IS TRANSITABLE. AN UNKNOWN PARTY HAS DAMAGED THE MOBILE PHONE ANTENNAS AT LOCATIONS (094,105) AND (O87,086), CUTTING OFF COMMUNICATIONS FROM THIS AREA TO THE REST OF THE COUNTRY. Continue reading