SADO

Question 1

1. What is the purpose of SADO? L2-RDF

Answer 1

1. Locate and capture or kill insurgents.
2. Locate and destroy hostile camps and hideouts.
3. Recover arms, ammunition, equipments, insurgents’ literature and documents.
4. Demonstrate authority of the government to the local population and deter hostile’s activities in the area.
5. Familiarize own troops with the terrain.

Question 2

2. Surprise and deception measures - what are the surprise and deception measures to ensure security of information and operation till the last moment of SADO? PA-M2ICE

Answer 2

1. Carry out extensive move in areas other than the area of operation.
2. Move the troops after darkness.
3. Move out the troops from area of operations during anytime and re induct them at night.
4. Impose control measures like curfew at the last time.
5. Pass the information to minimum possible civil administrators at the last minute.
6. Enter the area of operations from different directions.
7. Avoid using prominent tracks. Cross-country or unused paths should be followed.

Question 3

3. Control measures - what are the control measures which may have to be taken to isolate the hostile from local populations during SADO? CR2 IM

Answer 3

1. Curfew
2. Road block and check points.
3. Mobile check points.
4. Issue of passes to needy people.
5. Restrictions on movement on road and tracks.

Question 4

4. Organization - how do you organize your unit undertaking SADO?

Answer 4

1. Stops
2. Search parties
3. Reserves.

Question 5

5. Reserve - what are the tasks of reserve in SADO?

Answer 5

1. Initially enforce control measures.
2. Be prepared to act as stops in the areas of operations.
3. Be prepared to raid a camp or hideout.
4. Be prepared to pursuit the fleeing hostile.
5. Be prepared to bear any unforeseen eventualities.

Question 6

6. What are the techniques of search?

Answer 6

1. Sweep method.
2. Selective method.
3. Fan method.
4. Base line method.