" UNOSOM II :=> AIM I CES T E IMPACT OF REDUCING FORCE LEVELS FROM CURRENT 18,900 TO LOWER LEVELS ie 16,000, 12,000 AND 10,000. UNOSOM II > MISSIO OF UNOSOM II FORCES I UNOSOM II FORCE COMMAND CONDUCTS MILi ARY OPERATIONS TO CONSOLIDATE ACTIVITIES IN CURRENT AREA OF OPERATIONS, MAINTAINS A ( SECURE ENVIRONMENT FOR THE CONTINUED ADVANCEMENT OF POLITICAL RECONCILIATION, ECONOMIC AND HUMANITARIAN DEVELOPMENT IN SOUTHERN SOMALIA, AND INCREASINGLY / TRANSFERS THE SECURITY MISSION TO THE SOMALI POLICE FORCE WHEN ESTABLISHED . .,~t ,,,3{f '·"•», ·•' . ''%0" '" ,,.,c; • "4 i.,co> ,-,,, T.,&~, '¾ · ' ' ,<. ,.-,, ••m>•,i~¥da'1/WWW ,CkC ~¼,P•• ,,. ,._c T ,<• '""'-'""""i '" mm "<"•b c',C ,,_ • ,.,,,,,tt, UNOSOMII > COMMANDER'S INTENT • CONDUCT FORCE PROTECTION OPERATIONS • MAINTAIN SECURITY OF ESSENTIAL LINES OF COMMUNICATIONS AND KEY FACILITIES BY ACTIVE PATROLLING AND POSTIONING OF FORCES • PROVIDE SECURITY TO ENHANCE POLITICAL RECONCILIATION PROCESS • ACTIVELY ASSIST THE ESTABLISHMENT OF SOMALI POLICE FORCE • ENFORCE THE UNOSOM WEAPONS POLICY AND SUPPORT THE UNOSOM POLICY OF VOLUNTARY DISARMAMENT AND DEMOBILISATION • BE PREPARED TO CONDUCT MILITARY OPERATIONS l· UNDER CHAPTER VII TO ACHIEVE UNOSOM II MISSION • ASSIST POLITICAL AND HUMANITARIAN BRANCHES IN PROVISION OF RESOURCES AND SUPPORT TO AREAS WHICH COOPERATE WITH UNOSOM UNOSOM II _=:> CONCEPT OF OPE RATIONS IN MOGADISHU/MADI A AORS e SECURE KEY FACILITIES AND INSTALLATIONS e SECURE, PATRO L, OPERATE RANDOM CHECKPOI TS AND MAINTAIN A CONTINUOUS PRESENCE ON KEY ROUTES e CONDUCT PATROLS AND MAINTAIN A CONTINUOUS PRESENCE IN AORs IN CONJUNCTION WITH LOCAL POLICE e NOT INTENDED TO ATTEMPT TO CONTROL ALL OF CITY UNOSOM II :=> CONCEPT OF OPERATIONS IN OUTLYING AORS e SECURE KEY PORTS, AIRFIELDS AND LOCs e ASSIST IN RE -ESTABLISHING SOMALI POLICE IN AORs e PROVIDE SECURITY FOR ESSENTIAL ENGINEER WORKS • PROVIDE SECURITY FOR RECONCILIATION AND PROVISION OF HUMANITARIAN AID • OCCUPY KEY CENTERS AND CONTROL AORs BY CONTINUOUS PATROLLING UNOSOM II ;> MISSION SET g uT VIDE SCR 897 PRINCI-~-- COMPONENTS * PROTECTING MAJOR PORTS AND AIRPORTS A D ESSENTIAL INFRASTRUCTURE AND SAFEGUARDING THE LINES OF ! COMMUNICATION VITAL TO THE PROVISION OF HUMANITAR IAN RELIEF AND RECONSTRUCTION ASSISTANCE. * PROVIDING PROTECTION FOR THE PERSONNEL, INSTALLATIONS AND EQUIPMENT OF THE UNITED NATIONS AND ITS AGENCIES / ( /AS WELL AS NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS PROVIDING HUMANITARIAN RELIEF AND RECONSTRUCTION ASSISTANCE. UNOSOM II ::> CURRENT DEPLOYMENT OF FORCES * AOR MOGADISHU MADINA PAKISTAN CONTINGENT 5 X INF BNS • STRONG POINTS/CHECK POINTS • PATROLLING IN KEY AREAS. • SECURING UNOSOM HQ. • ROUTINE ESCORTS. • ESCORTS FOR HUMANITARIAN RELIEF I · CONVOYS. 1 X ARMOURED BN FC/PAK BDE's QRF \ 1 X COBRA HELICOPTER FC RESERVE/QRF SQN UNOSOMII ::> - EGY BDE 3 I F B MAL BATT * HUNTER BASE SECURITY (B&R) * B&R ESCORTS * STRONG POINT (K-4) * ESCORTS * NGO QRF - NEPAL BATT * CIVILIAN SECURITY * PATROLLING UNOSOM II :> * AOR BAIDOA - KISMAYO - NDIAN E 4 X BNS - BAIDOA K SMAYO BELED GLE - BOTSWANA BN - BARDERA * AOR BELET UEN - BALAD - ZIMBABWE BN (-) - BALAD ZIMBABWE COY - BELET UEN * AOR MARKA NIGERIA BN * AOR AFGOOYE BANGLADESH BN UNOSOM II ), AC S AFFECT G DEPL Y E T 0 ONS * REDUCTION OF FORCE LEVEL WILL RESULT .IN:­ REDUCTION IN TASKS BEING PERFORMED , - RE-DRAWING OF AORS ;- ABANDONING OF CERTAIN AORS UNOSOM II :> IOPTIONS FOR REDUCED FORCE LEVEL. OPTION-I FORCE LEVEL 10,000 * DEPLOYMENT OF FORCES RESTRICTED TO MOGADISHU ONLY * DETA LED DEPLOYME T AS FOLLOWS:- ALLOCATION OF FORCES UN T/FORMATIO RENGTH a. NEW PORT TO Pl lXINF BN PLUS 2XCOYS 850+300 b. AIRFIELD 2XINF BNS 1700 c . SP7,9 AND BYPASS ROAD lXINF BN 850 d . HUNTER BASE, K4 AND LOG SECURITY lXINF BN 850 e. UNIVERSITY /EMBASSY COMPOUND lXINF BN 850 f. ARMOUR FORCE INCLUDING QRF lXTANKREGT 496 g. FORCE QRF lXINF BN LESS 2 COYS 550 h. ESCORT OF CIVILIANS lXINF BN 850 i. HELi UNIT lXSQN GROUP 440 j. MEDICAL 2XFD HOSPITALS 400 } k. PAK BDE HQ I WITH MINIMUM STRENGTH OF 1000_ SUPPORT ELEMENTS 1. EGY BDE HQ INCLUDING SERVICE SUPPORT 150 - m. ADDL TPT lXS&T COY 82 n. FHQ INCLUDING SPECIAL 632 ESTABLISHMENT 10,000 UNOSOM II => -1_ E_F_F_E_C_T_O_F_O_PT_IO- N--1- , ALT OUGH THEO TION ENABLES MAXIMUM REDUCTION IN THE FORCE LEVEL BUT MAY NOT BE REALISTIC IF GIVEN THE CURRENT POLICIES. SUCH A SMALL FORCE OPERATING IN CURRENT CONDITIONS WILL BE BARELY SUFFICIENT TO PROTECT SEAPORT, AIRPORT AND ACCESS ROUTES TO THESE VITAL INSTALLATIONS. THE ABILITY OF THE FORCE TO PROVIDE PROTECTION TO HROS, AND INGOS OUTSIDE MOGADISHU WOULD BE SEVERELY CURTAILED. -:~:::~·i ~ --·"-'<-:;"~"<$::$::i:'..,~:;,:,,,:m;,;,,,"<,,l,:,,i:,,;,~:;::0,::.;-z.~¼<:r,;x$::l'-;e,l,8'."!;?<';l:;C?,;:#.,,,;:;;;,;:~;'.,'%,=,=,~===~=lt'-"'"W>'i-'.:%!:t,rn~,:,,~t@:1=,,;;%,',t's~&~J;:".-@l:::~:;,·,t«s~2m,:c:%,==,=,;,,;·;:,'.;;;x,. "f.B,%i$~«<'l!$e$~>i,:1.,":i'.:;.~;.;,,,:,li:;:,;;;:,:,i:r,,,.,8:<'.·:i-:~'"·r>::,,,,:,,;,;,,:~,,::,,$=-:«·:*i?i=<~·~t"t:,@f?·M~dfi:i\=)t'''' UNOSOM II :> 1--VU--LN_ E_RA_ B_I_L_IT_I_E_S_ O_ F_O_ PT__IO _ N___ l _l * CO TCE TRATIO OF T E FORCE I MOGADIS U HENCE IT ILL BE O VUL ERABLE O HOSTILE ELEMEN S. * NGOs AND CIVILIANS DELIVERING HUMANITARIAN AID IN THE REGIONS WILL PROBABLY FALL BACK ON MOGADISHU. * T HE STRENGTH OF ES CORT PATROLS WILL HAVE T O BE INCREASED. * MOVEMENT OF AIRCRAFTS AND HELICOPTERS WILL REMAIN LIMITED TO THE AREA AROUND MOGADISHU AS THERE WILL BE NO MEANS OF PROVIDING SECURITY TO REGIONAL LANDING ZONES. * THE DELIVERY OF HUMANITARIAN AID WILL BE LIMITED TO A RADIUS OF 150 KM AROUND MOGADISHU AS THERE WILL BE NO SECURE STAGING AREAS. * INTERCLAN FIGHTING MAY ERUPT IN AREAS WHICH HAVE BEEN ACATED BY UNOSOM FORCES. TERNATIVE PORT OR AIRFIELD IS AVAILABLE. -i .. UNOSOM II ::> OPTION-2 FORCE LEVEL 12000 I * DE LOY~ E ITH M GA * SECURITY 0 PORT A D AIRPOR RE AT VELY MO E ASSURED. * DEPLOYMENT AS PER OPTION 1 WITH F OLLOWING ADDITIONAL UNITS:- ALLOCATION OF FORCES UNIT FORMATION STRENGTH a . MOGADISHU INCREASE IN STRENGTH 300 OF SUPPORT ELEMENTS OF PAKBDE HQ b. NORTH MOGADISHU lXINF BN 850 INCLUDING OLD PORT,SP69,SP77 AFGOOYE ( 5'7> j '--? } lXINF BN 850 TOTAL 2,000 TOTAL OF OPTION - 1 10,000 12,000 UNOSOM II :> EFFECT - OPTION 2 I 0 T ON A E T E S /fE A E E ITH TWO ADD TIO AL FANTRY BA ALIO S DEP OYED IN NORTH MOGADISHU AND AFGOOYE, ITS ABILITY TO DEFEND MOGADISHU WITH SECURE BASES NORTH AND WEST OF THE CITY WOULD BE ENHANCED. THE FORCE WOULD BE ABLE TO STRETCH ITS RADIUS OF ACTION UPTO AFGOOYE. HOWEVER, ITS ABILITY TO PROVIDE PROTECTION SOM AND NGO/HRO STAFF OUTSIDE THIS AREA WOULD ...' 1 RESTRICTED. THE AIR OPS WILL REMAIN RESTRICTED. ..f:fi k ,w~.....~· · ;8~~ ''••~ ,. -""'..-"""""""-"'~--"""''"'-•-"'-'"""',_~4;j}fJif UNOSOM II :> OPTION-3 FORCE LEVEL 16000 A HO 0 ESI C ASE I TO NTE __ _ OF SOMAL A * DEPLO MENT A PE OPTION 1 A D 2 WITH FOLLOWING ( ADDITIONAL UNITS :- ALLOCATION OF FORCES UNIT /FORMATION a. BAIDOA BDE HQ WITH REDUCED STR 850 OF SP ELMS b. BAIDOA 1 X INF BN 850 c. BELEDOGLE 1 X INF BN 850 /.) d. MARKA/BALAD 1 X INF BN 850 e. ADDITIONAL SUPPORT ELEMENTS lX FD HOSPITAL/ 600 lX LOG COY 4,000 12,000 16,000 .. UNOSOM II :> EFFECT - OPTION 3 I T 0 TO W ULD BARDERA,-- BELET-- U E A NGO THE REDUCTION OF THE TROOP LEVEL. CORRESPONDINGLY OUR jl ABILITY TO PROVIDE SECURITY TO THE HROS AND INGOS WOULD 1I . ti ;:} . STRICTED. HOWEVER, SHOULD WE BE FORCED TO REDUCE :.:•: ;~ ·-.. _,_- OP LEVEL THE PRIORITY FOR REDUCTION RECOMMENDED i J~ j;i UEN, BARDERA, KISMAYO AND BALAD/MARKA. UNOSOM II :), VULNERABILITIES OF OPTION-3 * WDR OF FORCES WOULD RENDER A NUMBER OF IMPORTANT AREAS OPEN TO THREAT WITHOUT ANY SIGNIFICANT REDUCTION OF FORCES FROM CURRENT LEVEL OF 18,900. IN ADDITION, I ALTERNATIVE PORT, KISMAYO, IS NOT AVAILABLE. * GAPS IN FORCE DEPLOYMENT COULD BE EXPLOITED BY HOSTILE FORCES. UNITED NATIONS UNOSOMU United ations Operation in Somalia TO: 0 ' ROM: co (M) DAT : rt MAY 1994 RECORD: L/-t,b2 /94/ 0 /41 SUBJ CT: R ference: Y ur m m dated 20 April 1994. I . Th VIP m i a fa ility meant for u by th FC and ome I ted military officer nly. Military protocol dicta that its sanctity b maintained. econdly, the place i rath r mall to accommodate any mor pers n than ar currently dining there. I there.ti r suggest that nly the following civilian O OM officials may be auth rised to use thi faci1ity . a. SRSG r A/SRS . + b. DSRSG r AID R G. C. 0 (C). d. DOA. 2. Regards. memo.41 U1 ITED ATIO S . AT I O :s U I E S "UN0S0H REC~Eo·• 1 iqq4 1 ~(2: I 3 . .. 1W . , OUTGOING FACSIMILE O.Vis/620 "/I/( '7:.,..J ~+---~ DATE: 10 MA¥ 1994 TO: ABOO SA.MAH, U OSOM II, FROM: BARIL FOR ANNAN MOGADISHU UNATlONS, NEW YORK INFO: ACT! G SRSG,UNOSOM II, -:y·y MOGADISHU FAX: FAX NO. 212-963-4879 - SUBJECT: VISIT/BOTSWANA - (13 - 20 HAY) ·- ATTN: ROOM: 36501, EXN:2417 TOTAL NUMBER OF TRANSMITTED PAGES INCLUDING THIS ONE: 2 PLEASE FIND ATTACHED A REQUEST FOR CLEARANCE OF A VISIT TO UNOSOM II BY CHAPLAIN LT MOLEOFE OF BOTSWANA DURING 13-20 MAY 199f. WE HAVE NO OBJECTION ON USUAL CONDITIONS. GRATEFUL YOUR URGENT ADVICE. REGARDS. PERMAN NT M19$ t 0N OF Tl-11!: [PUBLIC OF I U( TSWANA TO THE CNITED NATIO ~S I llAS.. 37TN STllln • ~ .. 01111. N Y u,01 e • tL 12 171 ... , 171 U\1/B f/1 8 P3 M 10, t9 4 The Perman nt Mi ion of Botswan.1 to 1h United ~ations pr~ts ifs ~llmertts to th Under-SeaeQry-General for PeaO!keeplng Operations and has the honour lo Inform th I th Botswana Defence force Chaplain Lt Mo eofe plans to pay an official visit to Somalia ro see the Sotswana contingent serving with UNOSOM from 13 • 20 ~ 1994.