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Standered British Military tactic when using guided airstrikes is the deployment of SAS, SBS or SRS units to guide in precsion strikes on High-Value Targets (HVTs) so I'm assuming theres SAS or one of the British Military's other Special Forces Units in Country.
[/quote]indeed, officially JTF-2 is there as a security force for Red Cross and other humanitarian organizations, however the rebels have been reporting that they are trying to build a command structure for the rebels and have been actively marking targets for the coalition.

there are 250 of them there, and that is the largest number of them ever to be confirmed as in one place, let alone as operating, not so surprising as they have only ever had 3 confirmed operations, even though they are NATO's first response anti terror group.[/quote]
250? Wow. Impressive. First time our the Canadian Parliament has ever truly commited the entire JTF-2 to anything. I know I guy in JTF-2, I may ask him about this.
Any news on Task Force Arrowhead or CSOR being deployed?
no word on CSOR, or Arrowhead SOFCOM has been really quiet. they even kept the JTF-2 news down, and has only been mentioned once by Harper in a live interview.

we don't even know how many people are actually in JTF-2, could be only 300, or as many as 3000. I know 3 people who are in or once were JTF-2 members, and they are super tight lipped about this. then again, they can't even tell you when they go on vacation

According to my friend, most unit members have silent rule of "don't ask and definatly do not tell" rule, so the tight lip-ness is to be expected, especially when concerning an active deployment, info will be hard to come by, though I would expect to see at least a few members of CSOR and Arrowhead deployed, as CSOR is described as "a cross between the US Army Rangers and the Green Berets", meaning both full combat and low key missions are on the table for them, while Arrowhead is technically supposed to take "JTF-2's place as Canada's out of country anti-terror unit and is trained to respond to and assist in anti-terror operations around the world", essentially saying that Arrowhead will be used in places like Libya or Afghan while JTF-2 will be re-purposed into a more "at home", more regional anti-terror unit.
Arrowhead is also made up of alot of ex-JTF-2 guys. however, i suspect we won't know what they actually did for years to come. We still don't have any word on what they did in 2001 when they were first on the ground in Afghanistan.

All I know is that JTF-2 was the only unit allowed to operate alongside DEVGRU (also known as Us Navy SEAL Team Six) and The 1st SFOD-D (1st Special Forces Operational Detachment-Delta also known as the Delta Force) in Afghan. Other than that, all other unit operations remain Clasified.
Source: CBC news

  • 03.30.2011 2:29 PM PDT
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UN resolution expands the intervention power in Cote L'Ivoire (another North African Nation) to include airstrikes against heavy armour being used against civilians there.

This is effective immediately.

no word on who is moving in to assist.

America has had serious interst in the area for years due to its high oil content, so I would expect them to intervene at least

A fourth area of military operations? That's crazy, even by American standards.

Well, the US is pulling out of Iraq and is one of the largest militarys on the planet, both which should allow them to deploy to other combat hot zones if necessary

  • 03.30.2011 2:30 PM PDT

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Posted by: Dynex811
Syrian president accented the resignation of the current government. I believe the vice has been tasked with the formation of a new one.
he however is refusing to step down himself

  • 03.30.2011 2:31 PM PDT
Subject: Events in Libya, Unrest in the Arab World UPDATE175
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Operation:MOBILE
Canadian Operations in Libya
Includes (supposed) action of JTF-2 and British SAS and SBS deployed in Libya

[Edited on 03.30.2011 2:34 PM PDT]

  • 03.30.2011 2:32 PM PDT
Subject: Events in Libya, Unrest in the Arab World UPDATE173

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Posted by: lonepaul2441
Fighting has also been occurring in the Ivory Coast
Ivory Coast is Cote L'Ivoire

  • 03.30.2011 2:33 PM PDT


Posted by: Phoenix1330

Posted by: Dynex811
Syrian president accented the resignation of the current government. I believe the vice has been tasked with the formation of a new one.
he however is refusing to step down himself

Yup.

  • 03.30.2011 2:33 PM PDT

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added to the OP.

Ivory coast is the english translation of Cote L'Ivoire.

L'Ivoire means The Ivory and Cote translates to coast :)

  • 03.30.2011 2:38 PM PDT


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Posted by: lonepaul2441
Fighting has also been occurring in the Ivory Coast
Ivory Coast is Cote L'Ivoire
Oh.

Anyway turns out medical staff have been attacked in Bahrain and the hospital is out of bounds to even the staff.

Attacks on hospitals were reported a while ago.

  • 03.30.2011 2:41 PM PDT

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Posted by: Phoenix1330

Posted by: lonepaul2441
Fighting has also been occurring in the Ivory Coast
Ivory Coast is Cote L'Ivoire
Oh.

Anyway turns out medical staff have been attacked in Bahrain and the hospital is out of bounds to even the staff.

Attacks on hospitals were reported a while ago.
but wasn't posted here.
it was posted over the weekend, ran out of room in the OP, so it got deleted for new posts.

  • 03.30.2011 2:51 PM PDT

so wait, is there confirmed reports of a armed uprising in Bahrain now?

  • 03.30.2011 3:06 PM PDT

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Ambulances who come in to assist wounded on the frontline west of Brega are being targeted as priorities by Gaddafi Tanks and artillery

  • 03.30.2011 3:07 PM PDT

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so wait, is there confirmed reports of a armed uprising in Bahrain now?
small groups of armed protesters trying to escort wounded protesters to a hospital.

The Bahrani security forces are attacking anyone who goes near a hospital, so a few firefights have broke out.

  • 03.30.2011 3:08 PM PDT
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Posted by: Phoenix1330
Ambulances who come in to assist wounded on the frontline west of Brega are being targeted as priorities by Gaddafi Tanks and artillery

Not to be immature or anything but...these guys are real douche bags. While extreme tactics are sometimes necessary, targeting civilians is to far

  • 03.30.2011 3:10 PM PDT

Attacking ambulances and hospitals? Their shame points are now over 9000.

  • 03.30.2011 3:11 PM PDT
Subject: Events in Libya, Unrest in the Arab World UPDATE176

Duracell.
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but i Start, and just don't Stop.

So what if the saxophone is black?
it has better tone the the gold one.
damn straight i play Jazz.

JTF-2(Canada), Task Force Arrowhead(Canada), CSOR(Canada), SAS(Britain), and MI 6(Britain) special forces and operatives are now all CONFIRMED as on the ground in Libya and operating as 'target painters' for airstrikes against both hard AND soft targets. CIA is suspected to be part of this with confirmation coming from 4 unnamed US officials.

EDIT this was in response to videos of ambulances being targeted by Gaddafi

[Edited on 03.30.2011 3:16 PM PDT]

  • 03.30.2011 3:12 PM PDT

Duracell.
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but i Start, and just don't Stop.

So what if the saxophone is black?
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damn straight i play Jazz.

not to mention it sparked some hardcore confirmations.

see my last post

  • 03.30.2011 3:15 PM PDT

Posted by: Phoenix1330
JTF-2(Canada), Task Force Arrowhead(Canada), CSOR(Canada), SAS(Britain), and MI 6(Britain) special forces and operatives are now all CONFIRMED as on the ground in Libya and operating as 'target painters' for airstrikes against both hard AND soft targets. CIA is suspected to be part of this with confirmation coming from 4 unnamed US officials.

EDIT this was in response to videos of ambulances being targeted by Gaddafi


well, rebels wanted boots on the ground, they now got it (confirmed i mean)

  • 03.30.2011 3:19 PM PDT

Duracell.
I don't keep going and going and going and...
but i Start, and just don't Stop.

So what if the saxophone is black?
it has better tone the the gold one.
damn straight i play Jazz.


Posted by: Mereel N7
Posted by: Phoenix1330
JTF-2(Canada), Task Force Arrowhead(Canada), CSOR(Canada), SAS(Britain), and MI 6(Britain) special forces and operatives are now all CONFIRMED as on the ground in Libya and operating as 'target painters' for airstrikes against both hard AND soft targets. CIA is suspected to be part of this with confirmation coming from 4 unnamed US officials.

EDIT this was in response to videos of ambulances being targeted by Gaddafi


well, rebels wanted boots on the ground, they now got it (confirmed i mean)
add the SBS to that list

updated the links in the OP for new live blog

  • 03.30.2011 3:21 PM PDT
Subject: Events in Libya, Unrest in the Arab World UPDATE177

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So what if the saxophone is black?
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damn straight i play Jazz.

LT. Gen. Charles Bouchard(Current NATO commander in the Mediterranean, IC of the Libya coalition) has stated that this is Task Force Arrowhead's first operation(accelerated from first operational readiness in the fall of this year.) and was only deployed three hours ago.

[Edited on 03.30.2011 3:32 PM PDT]

  • 03.30.2011 3:31 PM PDT
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Duracell.
I don't keep going and going and going and...
but i Start, and just don't Stop.

So what if the saxophone is black?
it has better tone the the gold one.
damn straight i play Jazz.

CJIRU(Canada) was just deployed as well. They were deployed based on intelligence given to Britain from Koussa.

FYI, CJIRU is a 20 man Fast response anti- Chemical, Radiological, and Nuclear team.

Koussa used to be the head of Gaddafi's Nuclear and Chemical weapon programs

don't expect to hear anything more on this one, I follow Canadian Special forces pretty close. this is the first time i ever heard of CJIRU. the above is the only info i have been able to find on them at all.

got another point here, looks like CJIRU is part of Task Force Arrowhead, that had been retasked from JTF-2

[Edited on 03.30.2011 3:57 PM PDT]

  • 03.30.2011 3:40 PM PDT