"(S//REL GCTF) TF THUNDER REPORTS KUNAR PROVINCAL GOVERNOR IS REQUESTING IMMEDIATE ASSISTANCE ALONG PAK BORDER. HE SENT APPROXIMATELY 100X KUNAR POLICEMEN, BORDER BRIGADE MEMBERS, AND AFGHAN MILITIA FORCE MEMBERS ON A COUNTER SMUGGLING OPERATION NEAR THE PAK BORDER. THEY WERE UNDER FIRE FROM UNK SOURCES FROM THE DIRECTION OF PAK BORDER. GRID: 42SYD 2365 7271. 9X POLICE KILLED AND 40X POLICE HAVE FLED. SURVIVORS ARE REQUESTING THAT AN AMERICAN PLANE FLYS OVER THEIR POSITION. THE SURVIVORS ARE IVO DORAKI 42S YD 2365 7271. THE SURVIVORS ARE LOCATED IN SOME SORT OF BORDER BRIGADE COMPOUND. APPROX. 1240Z: B1B MAKES A SHOW OF FORCE OVER AREA. UPDATE 240600ZJUL04: THE GOVERNOR OF KUNAR PROVINCE HAS REPORTED THAT A MEETING OF BETWEEN FIFTY AND ONE HUNDRED PEOPLE WILL BE TAKING PLACE ALONG THE BORDER WITH PAKISTAN IN KUNAR PROVINCE VICINITY GRID COORDINATE 42S YD 2390 6977 AT APPROXIMATELY 0500Z. THE GOVERNOR STATES THIS IS A "JURGA" OF LOCAL TRIBAL ELDERS FROM BOTH SIDES OF THE BORDER WHO WILL BE ATTEMPTING TO NEGOTIATE AN AGREEMENT TO END THE FIGHTING THAT BEGAN YESTERDAY RESULTING IN MULTIPLE DEATHS ON BOTH SIDES. THE GOVERNOR REQUESTS THAT "IF POSSIBLE, PLEASE HAVE NO AMERICAN AIRCRAFT FLY OVER THE AREA." NO A/C WERE SCHEDULED TO FLY OVER AREA ON 24JUL04. NFI."
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