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!Group Name!!Type!!Country!! class="unsortable" |Description
  
The variety of armed groups operating within the OE is indicative of its complex and dynamic political, economic, ethnic, and religious issues. Their structures are as diverse as their ideological drivers. Most are not pure insurgencies, guerrilla groups, or militias, but rather hybrids of all of these. The key differentiators of these groups is their relative mix of forces and the ''primary'' driver of their actions.  
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|[[Yellow Sashes]]
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||The Yellow Sashes are primarily Hindu who detest the Olvana communist government’s repression of religion. The Yellow Sashes are often traditionalists who wish to return the country back to the way it was 150 years ago. The Yellow Sashes want a return to the previous form of government before communism, which was a hereditary monarchy.
  
''' Violent Extremist Organizations'''.  There are a number of international or transnational [[Higher Affiliated Violent Extremist Organizations]] (VEO) presently operating within the OE. Many of these groups have indigenous origins, but have since affiliated with external groups for support and identity. Others may have their origins outside of the OE and gained a foothold on the continent. These hybrid organizations have the capability to organize and execute high-impact attacks against public targets and may be able to mass to conduct semi-conventional operations across the OE.
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|[[Olvana Jemaah Islamiyah]]
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||The OJI is a Muslim insurgent group that operates primarily in Western Olvana with many of its leaders training in the Middle East. As the OJI becomes stronger, the group continues to push further to the east. The mainline OJI is usually content to slowly convert people to Islam by providing services to the poor rural people that the central Olvana government seems to forget. There are OJI cells that do not feel the conversion process is occurring fast enough, however, and are trying to convert the rural villages by force.
  
Major known groups in the OE include [[Islamic Front in the Heart Africa|Islamic Front in the Heart Africa (AFITHA)]] and [[Hizbul al-Harakat]]The volatility of security situations across the OE allow rapid growth and morphing of extremist groups as they position for power and influence. Groups will change their tactics and affiliations to adapt to evolving country and regional dynamics.
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|[[Olvana Christian Party]]
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||The OCP is not a political party, but a group of Christian missionaries whose mission is to make the lives of rural Olvanians better while converting them. The Olvana central government is not extreme in its denunciation of religion and will generally allow various religions to practice as long as those practicing their faith seek to use it as a means to overturn the current political structure. The OCP is on the cusp of going from a group tolerated by the Olvana government in the northwestern part of the country to one that the communists will seek to destroy.  
  
'''Insurgencies'''.  Whether motivated by political, religious, or other ideologies, these groups will promote an agenda of subversion and violence that seeks to overthrow or force change of a governing authority. The composition of these in the OE is almost always a hybrid of insurgent elements and guerrilla forces, depending on the locale, goals, and levels of support.  They may act as the militant arm of a legitimate political organization. These groups will undermine and fight against the government and any forces invited by or supporting it.  They are likely to target government security forces and even civilians to demonstrate force and create instability. They will conduct small operations, such as kidnapping, assassination, bombings, car bombs, and larger military-style operations. Examples: [[Amarian People’s Union]], [[Free Tanga Youth Movement]].
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|[[South Torbian Communist Army]]
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||Insurgency
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||The South Torbian Communist Army (TCA) is probably less than 1,000 actual fighters, but they may have many more supporters throughout the country. Their expressed intent is to establish a communist country based on the Marxist model, the same goal as stated by the South Torbian Communist Party (TCP). The TCP claims that their group has no connection to the TCA, but there are probably some members that belong to both organizations.
  
'''Separatist Groups'''. These groups consist mostly of former (losing) soldiers that fought in a previous revolution or coup. Rather than fighting to overthrow the current regime, their focus is to secure a territory and gain officially recognition. These groups will likely have widespread support in the controlled area and view government or external forces as the enemy.  They may provide security for commercial or NGO movement for a fee or to curry favor.  Separatists will be very protective of their designated borders and may react disproportionately to perceived incursions.  Example: [[Pemba Island Native Army]].  
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|[[Islamic Torbian Army]]
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||The Islamic Torbian Army (ITA) began on Mindoro as a movement to convert the country into an Islamic Republic. The ITA has expanded to many parts of South Torbia, especially those that contain a large number of Muslims. Since the ITA normally attacks non-Muslims, most other Muslims remain neutral or provide tacit support to the ITA.  
  
'''Ethnic or Religious Rebel Groups'''. Numerous conflicts that are highlight ethnic, linguistic, or religious differences have led to the development of ethnicity-focused armed groups. Some groups have developed in self-defense against such groups, then gone onto be violent themselves. Extreme passions of these groups have led to often brazen atrocities, causing massive waves of [[Internally Displaced Persons in DATE-Africa|IDPs]]. Multiple UN interventions may have temporarily quelled the violence, but long-held grievances give life to renewed violence. These groups may conduct raids, extrajudicial killings, targeted killings of civilians, and summary executions. There have been reports of rebels luring villagers to their town center for execution, often throwing bodies into the village water source to spoil it.  These groups may attempt to seize strategic routes to assert control and raise funds. Examples: [[Army of Justice and Purity]] (AJP) and [[Union of Peace for the Ziwa]].
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|[[Gabal Forever)]]
'''Local Armed Militias'''. These groups usually have a local focus and may be independent or supported by a local strongman. Their forces are mostly comprised of former soldiers or paramilitary who may have fought for the state, but now serve their own interests. They generally carry small arms, but may have additional capabilities, depending on the goals and support. Moderate factions of these groups may conduct demonstrations, vandalism to force political concessions, while more radical factions conduct small attacks, riots, sabotage to enforce a particular ideology.  In rural areas, they may be heavily armed and appear almost like a guerrilla force.  In urban centers, they may resemble a gang or an insurgent group.  Examples: [[Mara-Suswa Rebel Army|Mara-Suswa Rebel Army (MSRA)]], [[Kujengan Bush Militias]].
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||Gabal
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||"Gabal Forever" is a very small group (less than 100) of boisterous people who do not like the way the government and business leaders are catering to foreigners in attempt to chase the tourist dollar. Many of these are 85%-95% ethnically native to the local islands and trace their ancestry back beyond written history through the oral history tradition of their ancestors. These people are upset about the change in their island’s life and would like it to return to what it was 200 years ago before Westerners arrived.  
  
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''See also [[Chapter 2: Insurgents|TC 7-100.3 Irregular Opposing Forces, Chapter 2: Insurgents]]'' and [[Chapter 3: Guerrillas|Chapter 3: Guerrillas]]
 
''See also [[Chapter 2: Insurgents|TC 7-100.3 Irregular Opposing Forces, Chapter 2: Insurgents]]'' and [[Chapter 3: Guerrillas|Chapter 3: Guerrillas]]
  
 
===Criminal Organizations and Activities===
 
===Criminal Organizations and Activities===
{{Main article|DATE Africa - Criminal Activity}}
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The often unstable economic and security situations across the continent have allowed criminal activity and corruption to flourish. Elsewhere in the world, corrupting and co-opting of government officials by criminal enterprises is usually to gain operating freedomIn the OE, such activities are competitive enablers, intended to gain access to internal and external markets. How these large-scale domestic criminal enterprises and international criminal manifest within the OE are characteristic of each country's circumstances and history.
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|[[Tantoco Cartel]]
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||The Tantoco Cartel was founded in the Republic of Torbia, it also operates in the largest cities of Olvana. The Tantoco Cartel is involved in almost every type of criminal activity imaginable: drug and weapons smuggling, extortion, motor vehicle theft, illegal gambling, money laundering, counterfeiting, and murder-for-hire The Olvana government is serious about bribery as some senior government leaders have been forced to resign or imprisoned when caught taking bribes.   
  
Criminal enterprises may have a pronounced impact on military operations in the REGION OE. Dominant criminal elements may view external military forces as a threat to their territorial control, while less-powerful organizations may look to exploit shifts in security and rules of engagement to gain access to markets or power.
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|[[Osongco Syndicate]]
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||South Torbia
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||The Osongco Syndicate is a large-scale criminal network that is based on the island of Mindoro in Bongabong led by Zikri Osongco. Osongco may sometimes work with the Tantoco Cartel, but it is not part of the latter. Tantoco leaves Osongco alone as long as he confines his activities to Mindoro. The Osongco Syndicate is primarily involved in stolen goods and smuggling, but will not hesitate to delve into other areas on the island that can make the organization money such as extortion or even bank robbery, especially those that do not practice the Muslim faith. Some Muslims see Osongco as a modern-day Robin Hood who takes from the rich and gives to the poor.  
  
The main categories of organized criminal enterprises within the OE include:
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*Human Trafficking & Forced labor
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*Commodity Theft and Smuggling
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*Illicit mining
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||Kumpulan is the major criminal organization in Gabal. Its leader owns a local import/export business with warehouses in several cities and towns in Gabal, from which it can hide illegal goods among legitimate imports. It is highly likely that the group has agents scattered throughout the National Police as well as any local governmental officials.
*Oil theft, refining, and smuggling
 
*Protection Economies
 
*Criminal Gangs
 
  
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''See also [[Chapter 4: Criminals|TC 7-100.3 Irregular Opposing Forces, Chapter 4: Criminals]]''
 
''See also [[Chapter 4: Criminals|TC 7-100.3 Irregular Opposing Forces, Chapter 4: Criminals]]''
  

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DATE-Pacific Overview map

The purpose of the Decisive Action Training Environment (DATE)-Pacific is to provide the US Army training community with a detailed description of the conditions of five composite operational environments (OEs) in the Pacific region. It presents trainers with a tool to assist in the construction of scenarios for specific training events but does not provide a complete scenario. DATE-Pacific offers discussions of OE conditions through the political, military, economic, social, information, infrastructure, physical environment, and time (PMESII-PT) variables. This DATE applies to all US Army units (Active Army, Army National Guard, and Army Reserve) and partner nations that participate in DATE-compliant Army or joint training exercises.

The operational environment of DATE:Pacific is a complex and multi-layered set of conditions. From the economic and military hegemony of Olvana, to the persistent tensions between North and South Torbia, to the developing nations of Belesia and Gabal, many different potential conflicts may arise. The region has a long history of instability and conflict; ethnic and religious factionalism; and general political, military, and civilian unrest. In addition to these internal regional divisions, outside actors have increasing strategic interests in the region. DATE-Pacific thus represents a flashpoint where highly localized conflict can spill over into widespread unrest or general war.

(See also Using the DATE and TC 7-101 Exercise Design).

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Discussion of the OEs within the DATE-Pacific Operational Environment

Olvana

Main article: Olvana

Since the People’s Republic of Olvana (Olvana) is the largest country in terms of size and population in the region and with an intent to serve as the regional hegemon, Olvana maintains the largest military in the Pacific region. The Olvana People’s Army (OPA) is composed of not only a land force, but the Olvana People’s Navy (OPN) and Olvana People’s Air Force (OPAF) are subordinate to the OPA. Olvana attempts to influence the region by the deployment of advisors to various countries and the sale of military weapons to their allies. Today, the Olvanese Communist Party (OCP) seeks to change some traditions while preserving others, such as the family structure and culture of obedience to the state as being integral to society.

North Torbia

Main article: North Torbia

The DPRT is one of the most militarized countries in the world, with over one million active duty military personnel and over six million reservists. The DPRT’s military spending is around 20% of its GDP, and about one-quarter of all adults serve in some military capacity. Ground, air, and naval forces all fall under the umbrella of the Torbian People’s Army (TPA). The TPA controls the ground, air, and naval forces in the DPRT and is one of the most militarized countries in the world with over one million active duty military personnel and over six million reservists. The DPRT spends around 20% of its GDP on the military and about one-quarter of all adults serve in some military capacity.

South Torbia

Main article: South Torbia
The Republic of Torbia (also called South Torbia), is a constitutional republic that occupies the south half of the Island of Torbia. After centuries of foreign occupation and despotic rule, South Torbia emerged in the late 20th century as one of the world’s fastest growing economies, and today is one of the world’s wealthiest, most stable, and most militarily powerful nations. However, a massive corruption scandal that included the ROT president has recently rocked the ROT government to its core, creating many questions about the stability and viability of the current republic.

The Republic of Torbia (RoT or South Torbia) military is primarily a defensive force aimed at stopping the Democratic People’s Republic of South Torbia (DPRT or North Torbia) from taking over the entire country. Many years ago due to the fear of the DPRT, the RoT adopted a universal military service of short duration for all its male citizens. After leaving active duty, the military veterans serve in an active or inactive reserve role as a deterrence against external threats to the country’s independence.

Gabal

Main article: Gabal

The Federated States of Gabal is a relatively new democracy, having emerged from joint rule by two Western European countries in 1977. Gabal faces numerous political and economic challenges that have undercut the effectiveness and legitimacy of its government since independence was declared. Tribal politics run deep within the government and the country is deeply federalized among tribal lines. Issues associated with climate change, however, have largely united the country in recent years, as Gabal, along with many other small island nations, seek to influence global climate change politics.

The Republic of Gabal’s military serves more as a symbol of the country’s independence from its neighbors than it serves as any true fighting force. Due to its small size, the Gabal military possesses little offensive capabilities and is no threat to any of its neighboring countries. The Gabal military also lacks the ability to defend itself against any major external threat. The military’s main purpose is the prevention of illegal fishing activities in the country’s territorial waters.

Belesia

Main article: Belesia

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Strategic Positioning

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Regional Views of the US

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Regional PMESII-PT Overview

Political

Regional Political Comparison
  Olvana North Torbia South Torbia Gabal Belesia
Politics
  • One-party, autocratic system
  • Major international political force
  • Foreign policy ranges from diplomatic and bellicose
  • Internal frictions, emerging threats to ruling party
  • Regional hegemon, reaching into African countries
  • One-party, autocratic system
  • No meaningful political opposition
  • State exists to support/protect the regime
  • Highly centralized
  • Foreign policy inconsistent; mainly intended to reinforce the ruling party's authority
  • Liberal democracy
  • Significant international political influence
  • Varied political spectrum
  • Participant in multiple international treaties and defense cooperation agreements
  • Complex relationship with North Torbia
  • Liberal democracy
  • Influenced by tribal traditions
  • Foreign policy focused on regional diplomacy
  • Bilateral security agreement with G20
  • Relatively new democracy
  • Political instability still a problem
  • Government varies between autocratic/brutal and ineffective
  • Foreign policy mainly limited to enhancing trade
  • High terrorist activity
  • Former colony

Military

Regional Military Comparison
  Olvana North Torbia South Torbia Gabal Belesia
Military
  • Large, Tier 2/1
  • Aggressively modernizing
  • Active nuclear program
  • Oversized, Tier 3  
  • Developing long-range missile systems for high-yield munitions
  • No WMD treaties
  • Tier 2(+), modernized
  • Mostly self-defense, but can project power
  • Western military presence
  • Police/constabulary
  • No power projection
  • Bilateral security agreement with G20
  • Tier 3 (2/4), inefficient
  • Developing capabilities and doctrine, training
  • Can project limited power

Economic

Regional Economics Comparison
  Olvana North Torbia South Torbia Gabal Belesia
Economic
  • Mixed-Market Socialism
  • Export-Heavy Manufacturing Sector
  • Burgeoning Domestic Demand
  • Closed, Command-Directed Communism
  • Plagued by Inefficiencies
  • Constrained by Economic Sanctions
  • Developed Mixed-Market Capitalism
  • Numerous Trade Agreements
  • Industrial Sector Shifting to Services
  • Service-Oriented Economy
  • Import Dependent
  • Limited Natural Resources
  • Emerging Mixed-Market Economy
  • Agricultural/Industrial Split
  • Developing International Trade

Social

Regional Social Comparison
Olvana North Torbia South Torbia Gabal Belesia
Social
  • Mostly Hindu, some Muslim, Christian
  • Literacy 70-100%
  • 93% water, 62% sanitation
  • High HIV/AIDS rates
  • Local language and English are official
  • 10% unemployment
  • Most populous country, mostly dense
  • No religious freedom, but gov't sponsored religions
  • High literacy, near 100%
  • 90%+ have access to clean water and sanitation
  • Local languages + English
  • Low unemployment (<5%)
  • Dense population clusters
  • 60% Buddhist, 2-5% Muslim, 5% Christian, other local and atheist
  • High literacy, near 100%
  • 100% access to water and sanitation
  • English is official business language, but rural population speaks local language
  • Low unemployment (<5%)
  • Majority Protestant (~70%) , 10-15% Roman Catholic, 5% local, 10% other
  • 85% literacy rate
  • Population < 100,000
  • Over 90% have access to clean water, but only 55% have access to sanitation
  • 100s of local languages, English is official
  • Seasonally affected high unemployment
  • 80% Muslim, <10% each Christian, Catholic, Hindu
  • Literacy: 95% male, 60% female
  • 90% access to water, 75% access to sanitation
  • High risk of infectious disease
  • Local language and English are official
  • 25-30% unemployment
  • Dense population

Information

Regional Information Environment Comparison
  Olvana North Torbia South Torbia Gabal Belesia
Politics
  • Diversified
  • Telecom system
  • Restrictive media
  • Robust INFOWAR
  • Robust space program - manufacturing & capabilities
  • Severely restrictive
  • Underdeveloped telecom
  • Large INFOWAR capability
  • High level of freedom of communications, socially regulated/loyalty to nation
  • Abundant/modern telecom
  • Growing INFOWAR
  • Limited telecom - satellites
  • Decreasing government info control
  • Improving telecom architect
  • EW & cyber security

Infrastructure

Regional Infrastructure Comparison
  Olvana North Torbia South Torbia Gabal Belesia
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  • Many roads, only 15% paved-the rest gravel or dirt
  • Aging rail w/ 2 gauges
  • Coal-dependent
  • Widespread subterranean development
  • Modern air & roads
  • Nuclear & oil energy
  • Two megacities
  • Few small paved roads
  • 1 main paved highway
  • 1 airstrip - 6,000'
  • 1 port
  • Wind & oil energy
  • Few modern airports
  • Coal & oil energy
  • No power in rural
  • Updating roads
  • One megacity
  • Several deep water ports

Physical Environment

Regional Physical Environment Comparison
  Olvana North Torbia South Torbia Gabal Belesia
Physical Environment
  • Huge land mass
  • Somewhat inefficient crop output
  • Medium-sized
  • Large crops
  • Medium-sized
  • Medium crops
  • Relatively small island
  • No crops
  • Concern over rising sea levels
  • Many islands
  • Large crops

Time

Regional Time Perceptions Comparison
  Olvana North Torbia South Torbia Gabal Belesia
Time
  • Polychronic
  • Strictly enforced
  • Relatively monochronic
  • Reactive, grounded in history
  • More Monochronic for business
  • Relaxed attitude to time
  • Unusual religious holidays
  • Polychronic
  • Reactive/Multi-active
  • Developing

Hybrid Irregular Armed Groups

Significant Non-State Threat Actors and Conditions in the OE, 2025
Group Name Type Country Description
Yellow Sashes Insurgency Olvana The Yellow Sashes are primarily Hindu who detest the Olvana communist government’s repression of religion. The Yellow Sashes are often traditionalists who wish to return the country back to the way it was 150 years ago. The Yellow Sashes want a return to the previous form of government before communism, which was a hereditary monarchy.
Olvana Jemaah Islamiyah Insurgency Olvana The OJI is a Muslim insurgent group that operates primarily in Western Olvana with many of its leaders training in the Middle East. As the OJI becomes stronger, the group continues to push further to the east. The mainline OJI is usually content to slowly convert people to Islam by providing services to the poor rural people that the central Olvana government seems to forget. There are OJI cells that do not feel the conversion process is occurring fast enough, however, and are trying to convert the rural villages by force.
Olvana Christian Party Insurgency Olvana The OCP is not a political party, but a group of Christian missionaries whose mission is to make the lives of rural Olvanians better while converting them. The Olvana central government is not extreme in its denunciation of religion and will generally allow various religions to practice as long as those practicing their faith seek to use it as a means to overturn the current political structure. The OCP is on the cusp of going from a group tolerated by the Olvana government in the northwestern part of the country to one that the communists will seek to destroy.
South Torbian Communist Army Insurgency South Torbia The South Torbian Communist Army (TCA) is probably less than 1,000 actual fighters, but they may have many more supporters throughout the country. Their expressed intent is to establish a communist country based on the Marxist model, the same goal as stated by the South Torbian Communist Party (TCP). The TCP claims that their group has no connection to the TCA, but there are probably some members that belong to both organizations.
Islamic Torbian Army Insurgency South Torbia The Islamic Torbian Army (ITA) began on Mindoro as a movement to convert the country into an Islamic Republic. The ITA has expanded to many parts of South Torbia, especially those that contain a large number of Muslims. Since the ITA normally attacks non-Muslims, most other Muslims remain neutral or provide tacit support to the ITA.
Gabal Forever) Insurgency Gabal "Gabal Forever" is a very small group (less than 100) of boisterous people who do not like the way the government and business leaders are catering to foreigners in attempt to chase the tourist dollar. Many of these are 85%-95% ethnically native to the local islands and trace their ancestry back beyond written history through the oral history tradition of their ancestors. These people are upset about the change in their island’s life and would like it to return to what it was 200 years ago before Westerners arrived.

See also TC 7-100.3 Irregular Opposing Forces, Chapter 2: Insurgents and Chapter 3: Guerrillas

Criminal Organizations and Activities

Significant Criminal Organizations in the OE, 2025
Group Name Type Country Description
Tantoco Cartel Criminal Multiple The Tantoco Cartel was founded in the Republic of Torbia, it also operates in the largest cities of Olvana. The Tantoco Cartel is involved in almost every type of criminal activity imaginable: drug and weapons smuggling, extortion, motor vehicle theft, illegal gambling, money laundering, counterfeiting, and murder-for-hire The Olvana government is serious about bribery as some senior government leaders have been forced to resign or imprisoned when caught taking bribes.
Osongco Syndicate Criminal South Torbia The Osongco Syndicate is a large-scale criminal network that is based on the island of Mindoro in Bongabong led by Zikri Osongco. Osongco may sometimes work with the Tantoco Cartel, but it is not part of the latter. Tantoco leaves Osongco alone as long as he confines his activities to Mindoro. The Osongco Syndicate is primarily involved in stolen goods and smuggling, but will not hesitate to delve into other areas on the island that can make the organization money such as extortion or even bank robbery, especially those that do not practice the Muslim faith. Some Muslims see Osongco as a modern-day Robin Hood who takes from the rich and gives to the poor.
Kumpulan Criminal Gabal Kumpulan is the major criminal organization in Gabal. Its leader owns a local import/export business with warehouses in several cities and towns in Gabal, from which it can hide illegal goods among legitimate imports. It is highly likely that the group has agents scattered throughout the National Police as well as any local governmental officials.

See also TC 7-100.3 Irregular Opposing Forces, Chapter 4: Criminals


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