Op White Orchid 08 - 2025/08/16

Situation

~~WIP~~With the capture of the Moreno brothers, President Mendoza-Rivera, and ‘Anibal’ Zapata, Hugo Aguilar has emerged as the de facto head of both the Chucomayo Cartel and its military wing. Leveraging his reputation as a seasoned guerrilla commander, Aguilar has consolidated what remains of their fractured forces, assuming near-total control of cartel, paramilitary, and state security assets. Following the sudden leadership shift, Aguilar has gone to ground. Based on intelligence from recently captured HVTs, Colombian Dirección Nacional de Inteligencia reporting, and observed cartel movements, three probable hideouts have been identified:

Primary Cartel Safehouse – A fortified residence used extensively by the Moreno brothers for high-level meetings.

Secondary Fallback Safehouse – Blended into civilian activity, used as an emergency refuge by senior cartel members.

Military Civilian Housing Compound – An inconspicuous site within a military-controlled zone, providing civilian cover with extremely close military support and personnel

In parallel, the joint cartel–military alliance is mounting a desperate counter stroke. In a bid to claw back lost ground and exact revenge on the Colombians, they have launched sustained attacks on the Colombian-owned southern airfield. Enemy forces have begun probing the airfield’s perimeter, targeting key defensive positions with indirect fire while massing combat elements to assault from the north and west.

Simultaneously, ISR assets have confirmed a significant drawdown of enemy troops from the central airfield previously disrupted by 40 Commando. These forces are now reinforcing defensive belts in the south, securing roadways for logistic convoys and strengthening both military installations and cartel safehouses in the region. The shifting posture suggests an attempt to establish a defensible fortified positions around Aguilar’s presumed location — or potentially a calculated ruse intended to draw our forces into a set-piece engagement while Aguilar slips the net and escapes the region entirely.

Acknowledgements

Refer to the situation report for detailed information on known factions and identification.
Civilian population are neutral to our activities, though it is likely members of the cartel are among the population.
Police, while government-funded and cartel-controlled, appear to heavily support the local population. While not overtly hostile, they are unlikely to assist us in anyway and will most likely report our positions if detected.
Columbian intelligence operatives have been operating in the region against the cartel. We haven't been read into their ongoing operations or locations, keep an eye out and check fire against operatives and/or teams that may be in the region.

Commanders intent

The current phase of Operation White Orchid focuses on exploiting actionable intelligence—especially through vehicle tracking—to locate and eliminate all viable high-value targets (HVTs) within the Chucomayo Cartel’s leadership and military structure. Our objective is to strike with speed and precision, using real-time intel to disrupt cartel command-and-control and dismantle critical leadership elements before they can recover or mount a coordinated response.

Our approach will exploit the cartel’s overconfidence and operational overstretch, ensuring that every engagement compounds their disarray. Civilian impact will remain minimised, but we anticipate resistance as cartel forces retreat toward bigger population centres and attempt to shield their leadership. The end state is a battlespace shaped for decisive follow-up operations against the remaining leadership cadre, with cartel command fractured and unable to re-establish cohesive control.

Tasking(s)

Map - Overview

Area of Operations - Alpha | Bravo | Charlie

40 Commando

[OBJ Gem] Infil to the Colombian airfield and assist in it's defence
[OBJ Relic Alpha] [Possible HVT] Raid the cartel compounds in the area looking for Hugo Aguilar or intel on his whereabouts
[OBJ Relic Bravo] [Possible HVT] Raid the government military safehouse(s) for Hugo Aguilar
[OBJ Relic Charlie] [Possible HVT] Raid the fallback/secondary cartel safehouse looking for Hugo Aguilar

2nd Battalion, Parachute Regiment

[OBJ Gem] Infil to the Colombian airfield and assist in it's defence
[OBJ Ruby] Dismantle the military base supporting the attack on the Colombian airfield
[OBJ Jade] [Optional] Search the area for cartel patrols and safehouses
[OBJ Relic Bravo] Assist 40Cdo by assaulting nearby enemy positions and intercepting QRF's

Royal Tank Regiment

[OBJ Gem] Secure tanks at FOB Backwater and assist in the defence of Colombian airfield
[OBJ Ruby] Dismantle the military base supporting the attack on the Colombian airfield
[OBJ Jade] [Optional] Assist 2PARA by dismantling any fortified positions
[OBJ Relic Bravo] Assist 40Cdo and 2PARA by engaging enemy fortified positions and QRF's

Joint Aviation Command

[OBJ Gem] Transport 40Cdo, 2PARA and 539RS to the Colombian airfield. Provide CAS and ISTAR support to ground assets while keeping distance from nearby AA threats.

Markings - AO Alpha

Objective / Target	Marker	Markings
Colombian Airfield and Barracks	OBJ Gem	Image
Cartel and Military installation support airfield assault	OBJ Ruby	Image

Markings - AO Bravo

Objective / Target	Marker	Markings
Possible cartel members and safehouses	OBJ Jade	Image
Primary cartel safehouse. Search for Hugo Aguilar	OBJ Relic Alpha	Image

Markings - AO Charlie

Objective / Target	Marker	Markings
Government safehouse(s). Search for Hugo Aguilar	OBJ Relic Bravo	Image
Cartel fallback safehouse. Search for Hugo Aguilar	OBJ Relic Charlie	Image