TS::SCI::Tactical Evidence Report SULTANS WRATH 01-25::TS::SCI:: - June 28th, 2025

[SSgt Waller]

U.S. Tactical Evidence Report SULTANS WRATH MSOT 8311 01-25 — Recovered Insurgent Materiel

Classification: FOR OPERATIONAL USE ONLY
Date: 27th June, 2025
Unit: 3d MRB, S-2 Intelligence, EOD/Forensic Team

Location: AO SULTANS WRATH 01-15, MSOT 8311.

Items Secured:

• MANPADS: 2x Igla-series type tubes (operational condition unknown; warhead absent from one tube).

• Mortars: 3x tube assemblies (60 mm class) with 7 associated mortar rounds (varied condition).

Preliminary Forensic Notes: External markings and manufacturing traits on several components are consistent with older Algerian inventory / eastern-bloc production. Serial number recovery ongoing; several surfaces are degraded by wear and tear/heat. 

Provenance Assessment: At present, no definitive chain-of-custody or transfer lineage can be demonstrated. Viable hypotheses include:

• Longstanding caches or theft from regional depots (historical losses).

• Illicit market transfers via smuggling networks.

• Battlefield capture/recirculation.

• External supply—cannot be confirmed without serial trace and forensic match.

Recommended Follow-On Tasks:

1. Priority forensic trace: serial recovery, metallurgy, and explosive signature analysis.

2. SIGINT tasking: retrospective pull for traffic indicative of weapons handoffs along known smuggling routes (Tindouf corridor, border crossings).

3. CI/HUMINT: vet detainee claims against recovered item details; task host-nation CI to review recent inventory losses.

4. Operational: locate and capture further caches to increase data points for further analysis and confirmation of equipment provenance, increase surveillance on known or suspected smuggling routes.