020540Z Mar 05 IDF FB Tillman 2 CF WIA 2 CIV KIA 3 CIV WIA

CJSOTF REPORTS ROCKET ATTACK IVO FB TILLMAN. AT 0544Z THE FOLLOWING SALT REPORT WAS SENT: S: 4X ROCKETS, A: CJSOTF OBSERVED ROCKET FIRE TO THE SOUTH OF THE COMPOUND, L: 42S WB 4256 4392, T: 0540Z. 0604Z UPDATE: CJSOTF WAS CONDUCTING AN AERIAL RECON, DISMOUNTED TO SEARCH A COMPOUND, AND TOOK FIRE UPON EXITING THE AIRCRAFT. THE COMPOUND IS LOCATED AT 42S WB 391 311, 14K SW OF TILLMAN. 3X LNS WERE INJURED IN THE TIC AND WERE TAKEN TO ORGUN-E. CJSOTF IS RECOVERING A CACHE AT THEIR LOCATION. 0623Z UPDATE: TROOPS ARE STILL IN CONTACT. 0803Z UPDATE: NO LONGER IN CONTACT. 0838Z UPDATE: APPROX 8X ACM (3X KIA, 5X ESCAPED) WERE INVOLVED IN THIS TIC. THE ACM USED THE VILLAGE/COMPOUND AS AN ENEMY STAGING POINT. CLUSTER OF MUD HUTS/BUNKERS BUILT INTO THE SIDE OF HILL. ODA WAS CONDUCTING ARF. ODA DISMOUNTED IOT SEARCH COMPOUND. IMMEDIATELY CAME UNDER SMALL ARMS FIRE FROM COMPOUND. ODA WAS TOO CLOSE TO COMPOUND FOR SAVAGE ELEMENTS TO SUPPORT. ODA CLEARED COMPOUND W/ SMALL ARMS AND FRAG GRENADES. ODA SUSTAINED 2X FRIENDLY WIA; SUPERFICIAL WOUNDS. ADDITIONALLY TOTAL OF 9X CIVILIANS ON OBJECTIVE, 2X KIA, 3X WIA, 4X REMOVED. CACHE REPORT FROM TIC AS FOLLOWS: 9X RPG ROUNDS; 4X RPG BOOSTERS; 5X CANS 14.5MM AMMO; 3X CHINESE HAND GRENADES; 2X ICOM RADIOS; 4X ENFIELD RIFLES; 2X ENFIELD MAGAZINES; 4X AK-47S; 15X AK-47 MAGAZINES; 1X TOKARAV PISTOL; 3X PISTOL MAGAZINES; 1X MORTAR SIGHT; 2X MOTORCYCLE BATTERIES; 100 FT. CIV. DET CORD; 2X CLAYMORE MINES (UNK MAKE); 1X CAR RADIO; 1X DEMOLITION KIT CONSISTING OF THE FOLLOWING: PLIERS, 2X ELECTRIC BLASTING CAPS, MATCHES, UNSPECIFIED AMOUNT OF DET CORD, CAR HEADLIGHT, EAR BUD FOR ICOM RADIO, MISC SMALL TOOLS. NFI.