The Siege of Al-Batukum

The Siege of Al-Batukam
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December 14, 1996
Emboldened by the offensive actions taken against Al-Batukam, Rosama Bin Laden rallied a massive group of irregular militia, tribal, and FISH-loyal Salmoni forces to attack Al-Batukam. Two days after the December 11th incident, FEDNORCOM satellites spotted a massive FISH battlegroup, consisting of multiple infantry, armor, and artillery battalions, moving out of a sandstorm on Highway One towards Al-Batukam. Unable to communicate with the garrison there due to FISH broad-spectrum radio jamming, Federation forces were caught unaware and forced to mount a sudden defense of the city. In the next 14 hours, more Federation losses were sustained than during the last six months, and the battle became the deadliest in the history of the Salmonistan conflict, with massive casualties on both sides. Adverse weather conditions grounded air assets for a majority of the battle and prevented the Seventh Armored Division relief column from reaching the city. Thanks to the quick responses and bravery of the soldiers in the city, however, the assault was repelled and the fall of the city prevented. The defense of Al-Batukam not only depleted Rosama's forces, but also prevented FISH from taking a strategic position close to the heart of Salmonistan. The battle on the 13th marked the climax of the Salmonistan conflict, and fighting only lessened from then on. However, some mysteries from the battle remain unsolved -- despite multiple eyewitness accounts and reports of "foreign-sounding" radio transmissions, both Hawk and Eagle sources have denied the presence of Hawk observers at the battle.
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