Operation Talon Strike

===Operation Talon strike ===
We have intercepted a radio transmission located at -redacted-. The Exalted Dragons are preparing for their assault against Akame Van Schnitzelburg, who has fortified himself in a remote castle. The location is surrounded by a dense forest that acts as a natural barrier, making an aerial assault challenging and ground reconnaissance essential.
Our mission is to capture Akame Van Schnitzelburg and retrieve valuable documentation that holds the key to curing the CO of the Irish Recon Regiment, Angelwarrior. The forest's density forced our pilot, Group Captain Namel, to land the Chinook on an open field approximately 8 klicks from the castle. Upon touchdown, the landing site was quickly secured by the team, ensuring a perimeter was established to prevent any ambushes.
Two fire teams were formed for the mission: Alpha Team, led by the XO of the Exalted Dragons, Emily Clark, and Delta Team, led by the CO, Λugustus. Alpha Team's initial task was to scout the castle and gather critical intel before the main assault. The team moved stealthily through the dense underbrush, using night vision goggles to navigate the pitch-black forest.
As Alpha Team approached the northern side of the castle walls, they spotted enemy guards patrolling the perimeter. Despite their best efforts to remain undetected, a guard's flashlight beam caught a glint off one of the team's rifles, alerting the enemy. A fierce firefight ensued, and Alpha Team, caught off guard, suffered heavy casualties. The survivors, realizing they were outgunned, retreated under the cover of darkness.
Back at the landing site, the battered Alpha Team regrouped with Delta Team. Recognizing the need for better intel and a revised strategy, both teams cautiously approached the castle once more. This time, they identified a weak point: the western side of the castle was lightly defended. Using this to their advantage, they orchestrated a diversion. Alpha Team launched a series of hit-and-run attacks, creating confusion and drawing enemy forces away from the eastern side.
Meanwhile, Delta Team, using a ladder previously hidden in the undergrowth, scaled the eastern walls. Once inside, they moved swiftly and silently, clearing rooms and corridors with military precision. The castle's labyrinthine interior was filled with hidden nooks and crannies, each potentially harboring enemy combatants or valuable intelligence.
After a tense series of engagements, Delta Team cornered the last two PMCs in the castle's armory. With the immediate threat neutralized, both teams conducted a thorough sweep of the castle. In the main study, they discovered charred remains of documents – crucial evidence that OpFor forces had been systematically destroying information to prevent it from falling into our hands.
Despite the thorough search, there was no sign of Akame Van Schnitzelburg. Interrogations of the captured PMCs yielded little information; they were as in the dark about his whereabouts as we were. With no physical evidence of his presence and no leads to pursue, Akame Van Schnitzelburg is currently considered MIA.
The mission, while partially successful in neutralizing enemy forces and securing the castle, left us without the critical documents we sought. Our next steps will involve analyzing any salvaged intel, debriefing the surviving team members, and planning our next move to locate and capture Akame Van Schnitzelburg.
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