Identifier
Created
Classification
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06ISLAMABAD9712
2006-05-26 05:24:00
SECRET//NOFORN
Embassy Islamabad
Cable title:
PAK MIL SUPPORT IN BALOCHISTAN FOR OPERATION
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S E C R E T SECTION 01 OF 02 ISLAMABAD 009712
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E.O. 12958: DECL: 05/25/2016
TAGS: MARR MCAP MOPS PK PREL PTER
SUBJECT: PAK MIL SUPPORT IN BALOCHISTAN FOR OPERATION
MOUNTAIN THRUST
REF: GASTRIGHT-CROCKER EMAIL 23 MAY 06
Classified By: Ambassador Ryan C. Crocker, Reasons 1.4 (b) and (d)
S E C R E T SECTION 01 OF 02 ISLAMABAD 009712
SIPDIS
NOFORN
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 05/25/2016
TAGS: MARR MCAP MOPS PK PREL PTER
SUBJECT: PAK MIL SUPPORT IN BALOCHISTAN FOR OPERATION
MOUNTAIN THRUST
REF: GASTRIGHT-CROCKER EMAIL 23 MAY 06
Classified By: Ambassador Ryan C. Crocker, Reasons 1.4 (b) and (d)
1. (S) Per SCA request (ref A),post offers this summary of
Pakistani military operations in Balochistan in support of
CFC-A Operation Mountain Thrust.
2. (S) On May 20, Coalition Joint Task Force (CJTF-76) and
the Office of Defense Representative - Pakistan (ODRP)
representatives met with Pakistan GHQ Military Operations
(MO) Directorate and 12th Corps to coordinate Coalition and
Pak Mil operations for Operation Mountain Thrust. Pak Mil
said it would assign a regular Army brigade and 15 Baloch
Frontier Corps (BFC) wings, as well as establish additional
border posts to be staffed jointly by regular Army and (BFC)
troops. Pak Mil will dedicate artillery,
two battalion-size Quick Reaction Forces (QRF) and the BFC
will request dedicated rotary wing aviation assets from the
Ministry of Interior. Pak Mil's conceives a series of static
posts, mobile checkpoints and QRFs divided into 6 sectors
running from Zabol to Nimroz border area. U.S. and Pak Mil
agreed that all the commanders involved in Operation Mountain
Thrust will attend the southern Tripartite Commission (TPC)
Border Security Sub-Committee Meeting on May 29, at which a
schedule of flag meetings to coordinate details of the
operation will be discussed.
3. (S) During the May 20 meeting, Pak Mil briefed that they
have named their support Operation Nagehban (Guardian). As
Pak Mil's analysis of 3 key crossing areas matches CJTF-76s
analysis, these will be the focal points for Pak Mil
operations:
Q.D.K Sector (opposite Zabol/ Maruf District)-- 1st key
crossing site:
3 x FC Wings
31 x Posts in place
7 x new posts to be established
10 x QRFs to be established
BOLAN SECTOR: (Between Maruf and Spin Buldak)
2 x wings
13 x posts
6 x QRFs and 10 x posts to be established
1 x Regular Army Inf Battalion (minus 2 x Companies) to be
added
PISHIN SECTOR (Spin Buldak)-- 2nd key crossing site
4 x wings
74 x posts
12 x QRFs to be established
1 x Regular Army Inf Battalion to be added
CHAGAI SECTOR: (Between Spin Buldak and Bara Cha)
3 x wings
28 x posts
3 x QRFs and 11 x posts to be established
DALBANDIN SECTOR (Opposite Bara Cha)-- 3rd key crossing
site
1 x wing
1 x new wing to be established
13 x posts (with 12 more to be established)
4 x QRFs to be established
KHARAN SECTOR: (moves western part of Helmand to Nirmroz)
4 x wings (only 1 x wing on AFG border)
35 x posts
2 x QRFs to be established
4. (S) Comment: As with the nine other CJTF-76/Pak Mil
coordinated operations, Pak Mil will not/not publicly
acknowledge that they are engaged in this operation. ODRP
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and CJTF-76 will continue coordination and liaison with 12th
Corps and Pak Mil GHQ throughout this operation.
CROCKER
SIPDIS
NOFORN
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 05/25/2016
TAGS: MARR MCAP MOPS PK PREL PTER
SUBJECT: PAK MIL SUPPORT IN BALOCHISTAN FOR OPERATION
MOUNTAIN THRUST
REF: GASTRIGHT-CROCKER EMAIL 23 MAY 06
Classified By: Ambassador Ryan C. Crocker, Reasons 1.4 (b) and (d)
1. (S) Per SCA request (ref A),post offers this summary of
Pakistani military operations in Balochistan in support of
CFC-A Operation Mountain Thrust.
2. (S) On May 20, Coalition Joint Task Force (CJTF-76) and
the Office of Defense Representative - Pakistan (ODRP)
representatives met with Pakistan GHQ Military Operations
(MO) Directorate and 12th Corps to coordinate Coalition and
Pak Mil operations for Operation Mountain Thrust. Pak Mil
said it would assign a regular Army brigade and 15 Baloch
Frontier Corps (BFC) wings, as well as establish additional
border posts to be staffed jointly by regular Army and (BFC)
troops. Pak Mil will dedicate artillery,
two battalion-size Quick Reaction Forces (QRF) and the BFC
will request dedicated rotary wing aviation assets from the
Ministry of Interior. Pak Mil's conceives a series of static
posts, mobile checkpoints and QRFs divided into 6 sectors
running from Zabol to Nimroz border area. U.S. and Pak Mil
agreed that all the commanders involved in Operation Mountain
Thrust will attend the southern Tripartite Commission (TPC)
Border Security Sub-Committee Meeting on May 29, at which a
schedule of flag meetings to coordinate details of the
operation will be discussed.
3. (S) During the May 20 meeting, Pak Mil briefed that they
have named their support Operation Nagehban (Guardian). As
Pak Mil's analysis of 3 key crossing areas matches CJTF-76s
analysis, these will be the focal points for Pak Mil
operations:
Q.D.K Sector (opposite Zabol/ Maruf District)-- 1st key
crossing site:
3 x FC Wings
31 x Posts in place
7 x new posts to be established
10 x QRFs to be established
BOLAN SECTOR: (Between Maruf and Spin Buldak)
2 x wings
13 x posts
6 x QRFs and 10 x posts to be established
1 x Regular Army Inf Battalion (minus 2 x Companies) to be
added
PISHIN SECTOR (Spin Buldak)-- 2nd key crossing site
4 x wings
74 x posts
12 x QRFs to be established
1 x Regular Army Inf Battalion to be added
CHAGAI SECTOR: (Between Spin Buldak and Bara Cha)
3 x wings
28 x posts
3 x QRFs and 11 x posts to be established
DALBANDIN SECTOR (Opposite Bara Cha)-- 3rd key crossing
site
1 x wing
1 x new wing to be established
13 x posts (with 12 more to be established)
4 x QRFs to be established
KHARAN SECTOR: (moves western part of Helmand to Nirmroz)
4 x wings (only 1 x wing on AFG border)
35 x posts
2 x QRFs to be established
4. (S) Comment: As with the nine other CJTF-76/Pak Mil
coordinated operations, Pak Mil will not/not publicly
acknowledge that they are engaged in this operation. ODRP
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and CJTF-76 will continue coordination and liaison with 12th
Corps and Pak Mil GHQ throughout this operation.
CROCKER