FRAGO 1 91

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Subject = FRAGO 1 91                                                      

Folder Title = RLT 24 - OPORDERS   PART 1 OF 2                                                                 

Parent Organization = VARIOUS MC  

Unit  = RLT 24      

Box ID = BX600116

File Cabinet = Week-62 

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                                             UNCLASSIFIED




        G-2/26 FEB 91


        PRIDE
        - Displaced to vic OS 831299, no enemy contact. ETD 0900, with and ETA
          at present pos of 1500.
        - 0412, Pride requests 21th Marines attack enemy position identified by
          2d Marine Division zone. No BDA.
        - 0600, Pride reports !II Corps (Iraqi) has been ordered to withdraw
          (unconfirmed).
        - 0631, New Division boundary at grid OT 7e0147, 700364, 238508.
        - 0650, Division directs Task Force Ripper to conduct direct liaison with
          Sth Marines and 2d LAI Bn/frequencies are in AKAU.
        - 0654,  From Division to Task Force Ripper - continue attack.
        - 0733, Pride directs Task Force XRay to chop to Task Force Taro.
        - 0830,  Coordinated Fire Line (CFL) 5 in effect.
          0915,  Division reports 8th Marines west of 70 grid line.
          1150,  Frag Order issued, Task Force Taro given mission to move to
          Kuwait Airfield to conduct clearing operations.
          1330, Task Force Commanders and S-3's met with the Commanding General
          to discuss plans for the attack of the airport.
          1641, Pride commits to attack and isolate Kuwait International Airport.
          1724, Division reports Kuwaiti resistance in control of Police Post.
          2230, Silver directs Task Force Taro to hold at present position in
          Burqan Oilfield and continue to move North at first light.
          2300, Due to Task Force Papa Bear's quick movement, ADC stopped all
          Task- Force Papa Bear's movement and 3/9 had to.withdraw to avoid
          friendly fire fight with LAI's on East side of airfield.

        TASK FORCE RIPPER
        - 0215, Possible chemical attack (reported by Ilth Marines) did not go to
          MOPP-4.
        - 0400, Possible chemical attack (reported by another unit) did not go to
          MOPP-4.
        - 05eO, Time of attack 0600 delayed to 0630 because of visibility.
        - 0631, New division boundary at grid OT 700147, 700364 238508.
        - 0721, 3d TkBn reports bunker complex at grid OT 766142.
        - 0722, Seven T-55's dug in at grid OT 762163/no movement noted.
          Requested naval gunfire on targets around KIA.
        - 0832, Missouri shooting vie KIA.
        - 0904, 1/5 engaged entrenched infantry with helicopter at grid OT
          726181.
        - 0939,  3d TkBn engaging at grid QT 76025/tank main gun battle/Iraqi
          armor  unit ordered to pull back.
          0944,  Documents captured of T-62 frequencies, call signs, and comm
          plan.
        - 09S6,  1/5 kills T--72 at grid OT 715205.
        - 0957,  1/5 destroys ZSU-23/4 at grid OT 726218.
        - 10(0,  3d TkBn reports enemy troops in trench around 25 or 26 grid line
          also trenches from 75 to 79.grid line between 24 and 25. - At 1025, 1/7
          to 26 grid line. 1/5 to PL Diana.
        - 1025,  1/7 to 26 grid line. 1/5 to PL Dianne.
        - 1046,  Dusty mustard found stored in bunker in vicinity QT 9015.
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Queued for Declassification = 01-JAN-1980
Short Term Referral = 01-JAN-1980
Long Term Referral = 01-JAN-1980
Permanent Referral = 01-JAN-1980
Non-Health Related Document = 01-JAN-1980
Declassified = 24-MAR-1997