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6+./27 FEB 91

FfR(I)DE2C), Division contin~~es attack +orward to clear MEF obi C, F::~Lwait

  International ~irport.
- O~O, Div Fwd COC displaces to I MEF       (obi C) K~wait City International
  ~irport, arrived at approx O9C)C).
- llC)C)1 Ordered Div Main ~p to r:I~.    No enemy enco~tntered. TF Shepherd
  cleared ~I~, and collected approx ~O EF~'s.
- 1615, Di vi Si on ass~~med MOF? level zero.

T~S~ FORCE SHEFHERD
- Or.C)C), TF moves soLtth on highway vic TN 1284C)r. then west along highway
  vic TN lT.7Z'.4 to approach airport +rom soLLth side, EF~C moving north.
- O....~C), TF receiving RF6/Tracers +rom soLjth 0+ air+ield, no e++ect on TF.
- C)4C), 2 Cc's abreast~     "4" ~q "C" Co enter the airport compo~~nd. "~" Co
  (west +lant::) +inds ~F. mines/.. EF~'s and destroys ~F'C.
- O~Z.C),    "~" Co raises colors US/USMC at new Div CF location.  Sgt
  Ederwijn 1st plt.
- C)657,     "C" Co strikes Iraq~ +lag and raises ~.~`wait National +lag at the
  airport.       4ir+ield secLtre - b~ilding cleared.
- OBC'C),    "~" Co clears emergency rLtnway +or OV-lC) with problem - not
  needed.
- TF ass~mes sec~rity +or ~irport ~ntil TF Taro arrives.       The past 4 days
  0+ +ighting the TF s~++ered no ces~alties or losses 0+ eq~~ipment +rom
  enemy * 1. re.

T4S~ FORCE GRIZZLY
- C'95C), 2/7 in blocking position vic CIT 71TC)99.   Cond~cts screen Lt~ to
  the 22 E-W grid line.       Recon picks ~p 22 EFW's.
- 14c)(), Recon is patrolling north arid west 0+ 41   Jaber 4ir+ield.

T~SF:f. FORCE F~P4 BE4R
- C)2C)(:),   /9 was directed to pLtll back to positions o~tside 0+ the ~~I4
  perimeter +ence.       Visibility was near zero in heavy smoke and
  darkness.       The movement was completed by C)4~.C), and a new de+ense
  position established      (vic OT 86.5).
- C)BC)(:), Enemy resistance had ceased in TF sector.

T4S~: FORCE T4RO
- (?4T.O'. TF Taro `~` Cmd and 2/. (-) depart B~irqan Oil Field en ro~ite to
  Division Forward CF.
- C)745, TF Taro *~` Cmd gro~~p and 2/     (-) arrive K~wait International
  4irport        E++ect link Lt~ with TF Shepherd and commence secLtrity and
  clearing operations.
- t:)8OO, 2/. receives sniper and RF'G +ire +rom SW 0+ r.L~wait International
  4'i rport.
- 1C)C)C), 2/. begins clearing airport.    Establishes EFW holding cell.
- 15~)O, r/r.. arrives at k~twait International 4irport and commences
  sec~rity ops.
- 2158, TF Taro secLtre= 8~~~ EF~'s capt~red in or aro~tnd F:fLiwait airport.

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