Thank you to everyone who braved the heat to come out and play at Southwest Paintball this weekend. I hope everyone enjoyed the new scenario game format as much as I did. Marauders Airsoft will hold a running story line all summer long that follows real world events in Ramadi, Iraq. Arizona may be hot, but think of our service members who are in serving in combat zones under worse temperature conditions the next time you play in the heat. For those that missed the first installment of Operation Iraqi Freedom, here is a brief synopsis of the event.
Saturday, June 3 1020 hrs, Ramadi, Iraq
Intelligence sources in the city of Ramadi indicate that insurgents plan a large offensive against commercial locations in the city. US and Iraqi military forces move to secure the oil processing plant and docks. An attack by a small group of insurgents against the oil processing plant is easily halted. However, this attack was a diversion by insurgent forces to draw US and Iraqi personnel away from their initial target of a cargo ship laden with ammo at the Ramadi docks.
Insurgents initially meet strong resistance at the docks, but soon claim the cargo ship and off load the vital ammunition and weapons. US and Iraqi forces consolidate at the oil processing plant and survive two waves of suicide charges by the insurgents. The battle comes to a close at 1130 hrs.
1200 Swamps of Ramadi
A US patrol is ambushed in the swamps of Ramadi and five soldiers are pinned down by a large number of insurgents. The five soldiers radio for assitance to US forces at the old Republican Guard Palace for rescue. However, the insurgents overwhelm the patrol and capture the five US soldiers. The soldiers are moved to an abandoned building deep within Old Ramadi.
1245 Old Ramadi
The impossible happens! A small group of US soldiers is able to fight through the insurgents’ defenses in Old Ramadi and recapture 4 of the captive US troops. All US forces extract to the security of the Old Republican Guard Palace. Intelligence sources indicate that the fifth captured soldier has been moved to an insurgent stronghold in Ramadi. US troops fight for over half an hour to breach the insurgent defenses. Although, multiple incursions are made into the insurgents’ town, US personnel are too drained from the heat and battle to rescue their captured soldier. The day’s action ends at 1330 hrs.
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