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As Operation Cobalt evolved, the military's focus shifted from containing the undead to a more draconian agenda. From August 28 to September 9, the operations included clearing sectors of walkers and enforcing a stringent shoot-on-sight policy against anyone outside the safe zones. It became increasingly evident that the situation was deteriorating; overwhelmed by the numbers of the undead, the military was forced to enact a catastrophic contingency plan.