وثيقة

النص الإنجليزي

للتقرير الصادر عن مركز قيادة القوات المركزية الأمريكية

عن معركة الخفجي

المرفق بتقرير مدير مركز عمليات القوات المشتركة

إلى قائد القوات المشتركة ومسرح العمليات

·         During the Battle of Khafji, 29-30 January 1991. U.S. forces supported Joint Forces Command East (JFC-E) by providing U.S. Marine ANGLICO teams to the 8th Bde and Qatar forces.

·         These ANGLICO teams assisted by requesting and controlling close Air Support (CAS) and Attack Helicopter assists which were used against the attacking Iraqi forces.

·         In addition, 12 U.S. Marines from a Recon Platoon were in the city at the time an Iraqi Mechanized Inf Battalion captured the northern portion Khafji, and were cut-off from escape. The Marines immediately found a secure area and established radio communications with I MEF.

·         JFC-E planned a rescue mission for the night of the 29 January, and made radio contact with the Marines in the city. However, the two elements were unable to link-up put did maintain communications throughout the rest of the night.

·         At down on January, JFC-E attacked the city with forces of the 8th Bde and Qatar forces securing the western flank and blocking the northern highway to proven escpe by the Iraqi forces, while the 2d SANG Bde conducted the clearing and securing missing within the city.

·        By the afternoon of 30 January, JFC-E forces controlled the city of Khafji and the 12 U.S. Marines were able to withdraw from the city and rejoin their unit.