Subject: Weekly Summary of Combat Operations, from May 8th to May 14th, Inclusive.
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The tempo of combat operations continued at a moderate pace.
Chernarus Defense Forces, Air Forces and Naval Forces have engaged in six separate operations against rebel forces in four regions.
1) A task force formed from 3rd Bn, Chernarus 13th Separate Motorized Rifle Brigade, attacked the locality of Bozkoy in Gunkizli Friday evening after brigade recon staff learned that a rebel group, led by criminal commander Georgi Horvat, had taken over the town.
Horvat and a substantial military force were sent to Bozkoy to establish rebel dominance, to enable their various criminal enterprises, including smuggling, drug manufacturing and human trafficking
Horvat and his unidentified female assistant were killed by Chernarus army troops.
The cost of the operation was very heavy: 3rd squad was wiped out presumably by an RPG shot, including its BTR. 2nd squad lost four. The commander was killed in the operation.
Documents seized from the person of the female assistant, said that rebel forces will continue to infiltrate south and make continual attempts to establish their dominance in villages
Other action in the operation included two separate fire fights between CDF armor and rebel foot patrols. Both engagements were not decided. A separate patrol, which took place Thursday also engaged an enemy patrol, but failed to find the bandits. That patrol returned to base without further incident.
2) Chernarus Naval Forces launched an air strike out of the naval aviation base at Balota against rebel occupying forces in Krasnostav in Chernarus Friday morning.
Chernarus Coastal Operation Group recon staff received word overnight that rebel forces were moving into Krasnostav. Recon staff said the rebel move was in response to an ongoing dispute between the town mayor and rebel commanders over food, material, and labor requisitions.
A subsequent bomb damage assessment team in this form of a Chernarus naval infantry rifle squad (3rd Bn (Airmobile)) Chernarus 2nd Naval Infantry Brigade) was dispatched by MI-17 transport, to mop up remaining rebel forces.
Both pilots in the airstrikes and all elements of the bomb assessment team returned to base safely.
Bomb damage assessment reports from Chernarus Coastal Operations Group are usually classified, but it is said the damage to rebel forces was heavy.
3) A private contractor special forces team was inserted near Kozlovo in Beketov Saturday morning to locate and destroy a rebel helicopter.
The mission was a success, but losses were high. While evacuating via gunship, the commander died from his wounds. The team also lost its medic.
The loss of the helicopter and the acquisition of new intelligence has severely damaged rebels' efforts in the region.
3) Also on Saturday, an element of 4th Bn, Chernarus 10th Separate Tank Brigade launched an attack on Schlieckau in Rosche after brigade recon staff determined a large rebel force has taken over the town the night before.
The task force failed in its attempt to eject rebel forces from town, and was forced to withdraw back to base.
The task force commander was killed in the attack.
4) On Sunday, 4th battalion command of Chernarus 10th Separate Tank Brigade sent out a task group on reports the rebels would attempt to take Teyendorf in Rosche from the march.
The operation encountered problems from the start, especially with the lack of engineering reports on river crossings on Wipperau River. The task force was forced to squeeze its forces through the choke point of a bridge to the south of Teyendorf to get into town to set up a mobile defense.
The first encounter was west of Teyendorf with a group of technicals, which attacked friendly forces as they made their way east into town. 2nd squad lost five in an encounter with a heavy machine gun technical. A scout BRDM lost its commander and was forced back.
Rebels threw their tracked vehicles into the fight in town losing all of them especially their T-55 tanks and BMP IVFs.
As night fell, the task force was retreated back across the river to safety.
Brigade command sent out a warning order of an impending rebel attack in Rosche in the west.
5) On Tuesday a task force from 4th Bn Chernarus 10th Separate Tank Brigade was ordered to Hanstedt in Roshe on news rebel forces, led by Georgi Horvat and Floriana Vuthaj, had entered town and had taken over.
Losses were heavy for CDF forces with 2nd squad losing six, 3rd squad losing 10 and command squad losing four. A tank was rendered ineffective when its commander was killed.
The rebel leadership was wiped out and the town was cleared of rebel forces. Three supply trucks were destroyed as well as a number of rebel armor vehicles.
Intelligence documents taken from the person of Floriana Vuthaj indicated rebel forces would attempt another attack in the west, but failed to mention where.
The remainder of CDF forces retreated back to base in good order.
Addendum: The task force commander initially ordered concentric attacks on Hanstedt, with 2nd and 3rd squads attacking west from the march along with all three tanks, and command squad attacking from the southeast. This maneuvver effectly cut off the main north south road leading into town, and placed the task force strike element as an armor block against enemy reinforcements
The initial encounter for the command squad was a rebel foot patrol south of town. Command squad continued to penetrate into town, eliminating most of the patrol, but experiencing some losses in infantry.
6) On Wednesday, a task group formed from 2nd Bn, Chernarus 17th Separate Light Rifle Brgade launched an attack on Sevastianovo in Beketov after brigade recon staff learned the town has been taken over by a rebel infantry/light vehicle force.
Losses in the operation were light with 3rd squad loosing three, and command squad losing one. A CDF MI-24 attack helicopter was shot down near Sevastianovo, with one crew surviving.
Ultimately, the attack failed. The task group command was killed in his final assault to eliminate the rebel command group
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