Close Quarters

Close Quarters is the fifth playable mission of the 2019 Spring Offensive story arc.

Background
Diyala's Airfield is secured and Coalition Forces begin to gain air superiority over Fallujah. The Buhriz Movement is heavily entrenched, and civilians that failed to leave the city are mixed in the fighting. Air surveillance reports camouflaged armour units in the town, both with camouflage netting and false buildings.

Coalition Forces are aware that avoiding the city will raise issues later on in the campaign, as the Buhriz Movement will be constantly launching assaults from the city. The decision is made to clear Fallujah of organised resistance.

Summary
The Coalition assigns Baseplate to control the Southeastern sector of Fallujah. Task Force Badger is deployed to secure a foothold to allow friendly forces to pour into the area. Heavy fighting immediately begins along the outskirts of the city, and artillery has to be called in on fortified positions to allow Task Force Badger to advance.

A foothold is secured after heavy fighting, but friendly forces are held up by fire from further in the sector. Task Force Badger has to move into the Southeastern sector to knock out anti-tank emplacements and fire support devices.

The emplacements and fire support devices are eventually destroyed, but most of the urban areas are heavily destroyed. Coalition Forces begin to advance into Fallujah, with attrition rates projected to be extremely high based on current fighting.