ISAF1 010600Z TF HELMAND DF TIC IVO FOB INKERMAN

At 0600Z, TF Helmand reported an unknown number of insurgents had engaged friendly forces with small arms fire at 41S PR 8184 5614, 4.1km northeast of FOB Inkerman, 0.8km southwest of Nukurzay in the Sangin District, Helmand province. Friendly forces returned fire and requested close air support. At 0639Z, TF Helmand reported that approximately 10x insurgents were engaging friendly forces from 3x firing positions. A friendly force element was providing fire support and maneuvered to cut off the enemy exfill route. At 0654Z AH was in the area. At 0719Z An unknown number of insurgents fired small arms fire and indirect fire. Friendly forces returned fire and close air support was on station. CCA narr/Ugly56 lifted tk at 0600z on a transit MSM. Whilst transiting to BSM Ugly56 was told to re route to Inkerman to assist troops in contact, Ugly56 came on station at 0630z under the control of JTAC widow57. Widow57 had received fire from EF in a treeline ivo grid 41s pr 8148 5610 and ICOM suggested that the TB were getting into fps to engage. Widow57 ordered Ugly56 to engage the treeline. Ugly56 confirmed that there are no ln or ff in the area and at 0724z fired 1 x 20 round witness burst in the treeline. This resulted in ICOM chatter saying [they are shooting miles from our location, stay still we will be alright.] Ugly56 remained on station after being cleared from the area by widow57. Widow57 ordered Ugly56 to look around a compound at grid 41SPR 8166 5626 as the compound was being used as a FP. Whilst in the overhead widow57 asked Ugly56 if they could see any transit routes. Ugly56 could see tracks in and around the compound and a large man made hole in the wall surrounding the compound, this information was passed to widow57 who then ordered Ugly56 to engage the wall as they were still receiving fire. Ugly56 confirmed that no ln or FF were in the area and at 0740z fired 1 x 20 round burst at the wall. Widow57 informed Ugly56 that the ground C/S being supported was going to assault the compound at grid 41s pr 8166 5626 but they required the wall to be breached. Widow57 ordered Ugly56 to engage the compound wall. Ugly56 confirmed that no ln or ff were in the area and at 0808z fired 1 x SAL at the TGT. Widow57 ordered Ugly56 to engage the same wall and make a second entrance for the ground c/s assault. Ugly56 confirmed that no ln or ff were in the area and at 0811z fired 1 x SAL at the TGT. Widow57 ordered Ugly56 to re engage the compound wall. Ugly56 re engaged the compound wall at grid 41s pr 8166 5626, firing 1 x SAL at the TGT at 0815z. Ugly56 returned to BSM for fuel and re arm before returning to Inkerman to continue on overwatch. Ugly56 came off station at 1130z, returned to BSM, landing at 1200z// At 1120Z No BDA reported. Event closed at 1120Z. ISAF tracking # 11-007.