(ENEMY ACTION) SAFIRE RPT (Small Arms) TF EAGLE ASSAULT : 0 INJ/DAM

Enemy Situation TF EAGLE ASSAULT ASSESSMENT: This SAFIRE is assessed as a defensive target of opportunity SAFIRE utilizing small arms. TF DESTINY ASSESSMENT: There have been 6 x SAFIREs over the last 30 days within 10NM of this event. As assessed by TF EA, the aircraft were engaged as TOO, as the insurgent elements initial attempts were to evade the A/C. The engagement was most likely a defensive maneuver as insurgent elements fled to a graveyard possibly to avoid further contact. TF EAGLE ASSUALT Mission/Operation A TF EAGLE ASSAULT Scout Weapons Team (SWT) (AZREAL (AZ) 60/57) conducted Convoy, Route, and Area Security for a Task Force Kandahar Combat Logistics Patrol (CLP) Timeline of Major Events Approx 0736Z SWT was operating along the western side of RTE Summit when they observed 2 x Anti-Afghanistan Forces (AAF) personnel hiding in the ruins. SWT observed a suspicious object lying in the ditch next to them. As the SWT was trying to PID anything in the area, the 2 x AAF began moving around suspiciously trying to avoid being seen by the aircraft. The 2 x AAF tried to flee the area, at which point one of the individuals ran back to the area and picked up the suspicious object, which was covered in a blanket. As he ran to catch up with the other individual, the blanket fell off the suspicious object, which was identified as multiple RPGs. The 2 x AAF started running to the SW of the Pashmul Graveyard. 0740Z - The 2 x AAF maneuvered into cover at the SW corner of the graveyard IVO 41R QQ 2990 9357, at which time AZREAL 60 (200FT AGL, HDG 330, SPD 75KTS) started receiving small arms fire. The SWT maneuvered and then conducted 3 x close combat attack (CCA) engagements in which they fired 200 x rounds of .50cal. While conducting the CCAs, both aircraft were shot at with small arms fire. After the 3rd CCA, the SWT maneuvered to conduct a 4th CCA from west to east. As the SWT was maneuvering, the SWT (AGL-multiple, HDG 260, SPD 70-90KTS) was engaged with small arms fire from 41R QQ 2957 9275. AZ 60 was engaged while AZ 57 suppressed fire with 150 x rounds of .50cal. 0745Z SWT called for fire through SLAYER TOC. SLAYER 06 engaged POO w/ 5 x rounds of 155mm. 0747Z SWT conducted BDA of POO with no PID of AAF KIA. 1045Z The SWT arrived at KAF for EOM.