News 5th February 2011
Alexander Battlegroup Confirmed
It has been confirmed today by Whitehall and Washington that a new Coalition battlegroup consisting of troops from UK 2nd Battalion Royal Fusiliers and US 1st Battalion 15th Infantry Regiment will make up the ISAT forces deploying to Chad for Operation Alexander 1.
The ISAT force has been tasked with further reducing the threat of DBR rebels across the country by eliminating the drugs and weapons trade that helps finance the brotherhood. Victor Aluma and the KGB are in control of the country from the capital Ndjamena and the plans for summer elections are still looking positive according to sources in Ndjamena.
ISAT forces face a struggle to win over many of those in CHAD faithful to the DBR who claim the vision of Azear guides them. But senior officials and military chiefs are confident that they can make the country safe in time for elections.
Here at SNN we will be bringing you news about the battlegroup deployment as it happens
Martin Dunbar
SNN News Desk
News 1st March 2011
A Long Struggle Ahead
Coalition commanders today warned they face a long hard struggle in the Chad.
Major Simmons of the Royal Fusiliers stated his men and those of his American counterparts from 1st Battalion 15th Infantry Regiment were
“more than ready for what we know will be a long struggle ahead but were better trained and better equipped than ever before”.
The major went on to explain that all unit commanders had spoken to their counterparts in the Rifles and the US Black Scarves who have recently rotated out of Chad after the previous tour ended. ”The men coming into this theatre now are infinitly better prepared to face the enemy and are all eager to get started with the initial stages of Op Alexander”.
The battlegroup is thought to be heading to Nema Nemasso, Northern Chad a known stronghold of the DBR since the withdrawal in 2008 of the UN peace keeping force stationed in the area.
More news as it happens
Martin Dunbar
SNN News Desk
News 15th March 2011
ISAT Forces In 24 Hour Battle For Nema Nemasso
Op Alexander Began at the weekend with some of the fiercest fighting British forces have seen since World War 2.
The battle for Nema Nemasso began shortly after 11AM Saturday morning when ISAT forces from UK 2nd battalion Royal Fusiliers and US 1st Battalion 15th Infantry Regiment moved into the town and re-established F.O.B. NOX in the northern sector and immediately deployed troops to capture areas of key importance.
Fighting died down in the late afternoon and coalituion forces attempted to regroup and take stock after 6 hours of continous fighting. But as the sun fell on the spiritual home of the DBR the followers of Azear began a counter attack and at one point UK troops were fighting enemy inside the FOB itself.
Sources claim that at some point in the early evening it was confirmed that combatants were using the mosque as a firing position against ISAT forces so several sections were deployed to capture the mosque which they did leading to a long sustained battle for control.
Fighting died down during the night as both sides took stock but as the sun came up on sunday morning the DBR launched another counter attack trying to retake the mosque and capturing the ISAT held KGB regional HQ from here they were able to launch wave after wave of attack onto FOB NOX and once again UK troops found themselves fighting for their lives as the enemy managed to use several points of attack to cover a small infiltration groups entry to the command building. Eventually ISAT forces retook the posistion and they now have firmly re-established themselves within the town and will continue to carry out operations against rebel DBR factions.
Rumours that the assault force was under the command of Special Forces has been denied by Whitehall and Washington.
Sources claim the battlegroups next target will be Moussoro another known DBR stronghold. But ISAT commanders are refusing to confirm or deny these rumours.
We will bring you more news as it happens.
Martin Dunbar
SNN News Desk
News 30th March 2011
Moussoro Tension Increases
Op Alexander continues as ISAT forces have established F.O.B. Herakles in the western sector of Moussoro in preperation for Op Kingsman due to begin any day now according to military sources.
It seems the town has become something of a transport hub for DBR fighters moving across Chad. Moussoro in Kanem Chad is held by many as the home of the Kanem Guera Brotherhood led by interim president Victor Alluma.
Alluma hopes for permenent election in the summer and will wish any DBR activity in his birthplace will be short lived and some claim he has even offered assitance to what he has in the past called the invading west. Those close to the KGB leader deny he has reached out to ISAT for help to clear Moussoro stating as Alluma has that a free Africa must be earned by Africans and not the west.
More news as it happens.
Martin Dunbar
SNN News Desk
