Objective Gecko

DATE: 07/12/2023

TIME (GMT): 19:00

ERA: Modern

MAP(S): Fallujah 2.0

TYPE: COOP

GAME: Arma 3

EVENT: Official

AUTHOR(S): Doctor for Brothers in Arms

SLOTS: 76 / 100

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RATING: (28)

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On the night of October 19th / morning of October 20th, 2001, US Special Operations Forces (SOF) carried out a large-scale airborne operation into the heart of Taliban-held Afghanistan.

There were 2 objectives, code named Objective Rhino and Objective Gecko.

Objective Rhino was a desert landing strip to the southwest of Kandahar. This was assaulted by troops from the 3rd Battalion, the 75th Ranger Regiment who were to parachute onto the objective. Before the Rangers dropped, several targets on and around the objective were softened up, first by bombs dropped from B2 stealth bombers, then by fire from orbiting AC-130 aircraft. These air strikes resulted in a number of enemy KIAs and several enemy fleeing the area. Following the air strikes, 4 MC-130 Combat Talon aircraft flew over the drop zone at 800 feet. In zero illumination, 199 Rangers proceeded to exit the MC-130s.
We are Alpha company, 3rd battalion, 75th ranger regiment tasked with Objective Gecko. In advance of our operation, a Ranger Reconnaissance team jumped into Kandahar to reconnaissance the airfield. Despite initial reports indicating no presence of enemy forces and expectations of an empty LZ, intelligence personnel suddenly expressed excessive concern at the mission's start. They have cautioned to be prepared for potential Taliban forces equipped with advanced night vision goggles and have warned about Taliban air defences, mines on the objective, the presence of a ZSU 23-4 antiaircraft weapon, and the possibility of the Taliban possessing Stinger and Redeye antiaircraft missiles that the US supplied to the mujahideen in the 1980s. However, none of these issues came true, and LZ Llama was green lit for the assault.
Our Target Mullah Mohammed Omar has small inner circle of loyal supporters who live in his compound with him. This Inner guard are well trained and equally well equipped with small arms and rocket propelled grenades. The compound is surrounded by neighbourhoods loyal to the Taliban which will soon become a hornet’s nest of violet supporters if the assaulting teams stay on the objective too long.

Our objective is to raid the compound, kill any Taliban inside (hopefully including Omar himself) and gather up any intelligence found there.