OP: THUNDER BOLT: Raid on Entebbe

Operation Entebbe, also known as the Entebbe Raid or Operation Thunderbolt, was a counter-terrorism hostage-rescue mission carried out by the Israel Defense Force (IDF) at Entebbe Airport in Uganda on the night of July 3 and early morning of July 4, 1976. In the wake of the hijacking of Air France flight 139 and the hijackers' threats to kill the hostages if their prisoner release demands were not met, a plan was drawn up to airlift the hostages to safety. These plans took into account the likelihood of armed resistance from Ugandan military troops. Originally codenamed Operation Thunderbolt (or Operation Thunderball) by the IDF, the operation was retroactively renamed Operation Yonatan in memory of the Sayeret Matkal commander Lieutenant Colonel Yonatan "Yoni" Netanyahu who was killed in action. Three hostages were killed and five Israeli commandos were wounded.
Commando's raid the airport at Entebbe
CIMMERIAN OP DATE:
Sat 20Sep2008

AO/LOCATION:
CLASSIFIED
(Near Cisco Grove, CA)

OPCOM:
CPT J Cobleigh

BRIEFING:
0800 Hours Sharp

RECON CAMPING:
Fri 19Sep2008

REQUESTED MINIMUM DONATION:
$10.00

OPERATIONAL LOGISTICS:

Operations include:
-Reconnaissance and intel gathering
-Facility assualt and capture
-Garrison protection of facility
-Tactical withdraw and EVAC

BBs/AMMUNITION
As always, all operators must use Excel Biodegradable BBs in either 0.2g or 0.25g. NO OTHER BB IS PERMITTED due to environmental impact issues. Operators who are discovered using any other type of BB will be immediately ejected from the AO and will not be invited to participate in future operations.

Excel Biodegradable BBs in 0.2g and 0.25g weights are usually available for sale at the AO for $15 per bag.