011349Z Aug 04 IDF CJSOTF Lwara

(S//REL GCTF) CJSOTF REPORTS INDIRECT FIRE ON LWARA. AT 1349Z CJSOTF REPORTED RECEIVING INDIRECT FIRE AT LWARA, NO CASUALTIES OR DAMAGE ATT. ALSO OP2 IS RECEIVING MORTAR FIRE WITH POSSIBLE DIRECT FIRE CONTACT AT OP 3. LWARA IS RETURNING FIRE WITH 120MM MORTARS ON TWO SUSPECTED LAUNCH SITES: C AND 42S WB 455 425. AT 1400Z SALERNO AIR QRF IS APPROVED FOR LAUNCH. 1420Z UPDATE: MORTAR FIRE HAS STOPPED ATT. 1427Z B1B DROPS GBU''S ON GRIDS 42S WB 448 515, AND 42S WB 454 522, REPORTED GOOD EFFECTS ON TARGETS. DROP CONSISTED OF 4X GBU 31''S VERSION 1''S. IT WAS 2X DROPS W/ 2X BOMBS PER DROP. 011500ZAUG04 UPDATE- P/U GRID FOR ODA AT BCP 3 IS RD INTERSECTION AT GRID 42S WB 952 701. DROP OFF GRID IVO BCP 4 GRID 42S WB 845 683. 011520ZAUG04 UPDATE- AH-1''S CAN MANUEVER IOT OBSERVE INSIDE THE BORDER 1KM ZONE. B1 RTB DUE TO ENGINE PROBLEMS. 011528ZAUG04 UPDATE- AH-1''S HAVE AUTHORIZATION TO ENGAGE THE MORTAR SYSTEM WITHIN THE EXCLUSION ZONE. PILOTS ARE NOT AUTHORIZED TO PURSUE OR SHOOT INTO PAKISTAN. USE EXTREME CAUTION IN POSITIONING. GROUND ELEMENT IS MONITORING TRAFFIC OF 1X WIA ACM AND REQUESTING THAT THE GROUND ELEMENT MOVE INTO 1K IOT CAPTURE SUSPECTED ACM. 011533ZAUG04 UPDATE- ANGER 11 IS REPLACING BONE 51 & CURRENTLY ENROUTE TO SUPPORT THE TIC. LOCATION OF WOUNDED ACM GRID 42S WB 45432 51358, ACTUALLY 1.4K FROM THE BORDER & ODA HAS BEEN GIVEN APPROVAL TO PURSUE INTO THE 1KM ZONE TO CAPTURE THE 1X INJURIED ACM. 011625ZAUG04 UPDATE- DUE TO WEATHER ODA IS CURRENTLY CONSOLIDATING ITS FORCES, PREPARING & WILL CONDUCT BDA AT 1ST LIGHT. A/C SUPPORT WILL RTN TO SALERNO AND WILL BE ON CALL. ALL FRIENDLIES ARE PULLING BACK TO THE FIRE BASE ATT & ANGER 11 WILL HOLD WEST OF THEIR LOCATION TILL BINGO OR RETASKED. 011930ZAUG04 UPDATE- POO SITES ARE 42S WB 4510 4300, 42S WB 448 515 & 42S WB 445 425. NFI ATT.