"yes!"
Alexander, carrying three rocket launchers, responded to the call and immediately took a WPF-89-2 thermobaric rocket launcher, hoisted it onto his shoulder, and leaned out from the side of the firing point.
"call out"
A rocket of the same caliber (80mm) as the AT-4 (84mm) flew over 100 meters and crashed into the doorway where the machine gun was mounted.
"boom"
With a loud bang, the conventional charge of the tandem warhead blasted the thermobaric filler of the main warhead into a cloud of vapor, which then instantly burned and expanded.
The intense heat and pressure engulfed the entire barracks of the six-man machine gun team. Regardless of distance, the internal organs of everyone inside began to rupture and bleed, and they turned into corpses without much struggle.
Flames and shockwaves flashed by in the field of vision, and the annoying machine gun fire stopped instantly.
Machine gun firefight
What era are we living in? Still playing these tricks? I'll just send your entire arsenal to its doom.
After discarding the old fiberglass tubes, Alexander took a new rocket launcher from his body, and the rescue team continued to advance.
"Calling the boss, the cargo has been rescued and is breaking out. According to the US goods, the German goods are not in the new camp; they have been taken elsewhere."
Christian contacted Xia Yu while running.
It seems his judgment was correct; Belmukhtar indeed did not put all his eggs in one basket.
"Huang You understands. Safety is paramount during our breakout!"
After Xia Yu finished speaking, he contacted Anton and informed him of the latest intelligence.
Rescuing the French pilots is now their job.
Footage transmitted from the drones at the old camp shows that there are more guarded positions in the village, given the significant military importance of the area.
So the two groups bypassed the sentry posts and sneaked in, and are currently on standby.
In hospitals, where there is someone to care for patients, it is easier to distinguish between different conditions.
But neither of the two pilots was injured. It will probably be until tomorrow morning before they can identify which posts are guarding people being held or storing important supplies by finding out where food is being delivered.
Xia Yu didn't have much time, so he chose to use a feint attack instead.
If something happens at the new camp, the old camp will definitely react, including but not limited to sending troops to provide support and increasing guards for the remaining cargo.
Since the village wasn't covered up, the movement of their personnel was very clear.
The operation plan stipulated that the timing for Group 2 to deploy was once the location of the German pilots was confirmed and the main force left the village.
Until then, simply remain silent.
However, it was no easy task for just six people to rescue two hostages from an armed group of nearly 300 people.
Without the help of the weasel crew clearing obstacles, it would have been an impossible mission.
But with ample firepower and a little bit of tactical maneuvering, taking chestnuts out of the fire becomes as easy as taking candy from a baby.
"Da da da"
The new camp was bustling with activity, like a Chinese New Year celebration, with guns and cannons flying everywhere.
Just past midnight, the Al-Qaeda and Masina members, who had just fallen asleep, were startled awake and instinctively grabbed their weapons, rushing outside without even bothering to put on their clothes.
Old Bei's deputy, who was in charge of the new camp, and Hamadun, who was assisting in management, were both confused at this moment.
They had contingency plans for the old camp being exposed, but this new camp has only been in use for a few weeks. How could it have been exposed before the old camp?
"Contact the leader immediately, I'll go out and check."
Hamadun was a very self-aware guest.
They had to step up at this point, otherwise they would have failed to live up to the support that Belmukhtar had given to Masina.
"Calling the leader, we're under attack. There's a gunfight at the hospital, and those Americans are gone."
In the dimly lit room, the radio by the bed suddenly went off, and Old Bei, who hadn't fallen asleep, immediately opened his eyes.
Those Americans have disappeared.
He was being very careful, so how did the new camp still get exposed?
Even if it were Mei Jun who found them, if they were that capable, they wouldn't have been ambushed during the day.
Less than 12 hours had passed before the celebration party was over. With such efficiency, there must be a mole inside!
Experience is the best teacher, and Belmukhtar immediately guessed the reason for the attack.
Unfortunately, the strength of the US military relies on systemic support, and it's difficult to mobilize resources in such emergencies.
Not to mention that the forward base had no drones on combat duty, the military satellites only came after all the attacks had been completed and the personnel had withdrawn, which was truly a case of belated action.
The attack on the Americans by Jihuo Defense was a lucky coincidence. The target of their attack on the Americans coincided with an extremist group they had been monitoring, which led to tonight's hostage rescue operation.
"They did not deploy heavy equipment."
Old Bei suppressed his anger and calmly asked.
The most important thing is to understand the situation.
"No, the news from the front says that the enemy has fewer than 20 people, but their firepower is very strong. They destroyed three of our machine guns with rocket launchers."
The deputy quickly replied.
"Then you should use an RPG on them too, whether it's a mortar-modified warhead or a thermobaric warhead."
"No, our launcher hasn't even been raised yet, and it's already been blown up."
This was a headshot in the physical sense. After the battle officially started, Paul switched his VSS back to a .338 caliber high-precision sniper rifle, but not the T-5000, but the test gun given to him by Xia Yu.
Real combat is the best test. Because of the long distance, even if the test gun malfunctions, it will not hinder the hostage rescue as long as the approximate location is not determined.
Fortunately, all five magazines were fired in one go, and the process was very smooth.
Even after switching guns, the bullet trajectory was still a bit too high subconsciously, and I accidentally hit someone in the head without noticing.
"Damn it, they have snipers."
Even with his excellent self-control, Bermukhtar couldn't help but swear at this moment.
He was very skilled as a sniper during the day, but he got a lesson at night. He should have sent his fellow villager to the new camp.
No, what should be sent is a mortar team. Using snipers to deal with snipers is something from movies; nothing beats the efficiency of an 82mm mortar shell.
It's too late to say all that now; the important thing is to prevent the other person from being rescued.
"Save them at all costs. We don't need any survivors this time. Reinforcements will arrive soon. We must hold on."
After finishing his sentence, Old Bei ended the call and quickly left the room with his old legs.
Yes, no survivors are needed.
He lost four Americans, but he still has two Americans left.
Belmukhtar was already grateful for his decision to separate the prisoners.
The absence of armed helicopters is because the US military doesn't have them in Niger, which also indirectly suggests that the perpetrators were not American.
Old Bei's mental calculations were quick, but due to a lack of information, his conclusions were only partially correct.
It's not a hair army, nor a magnesium army, but a highly proactive PMC company.
By the way, compared to the heavy casualties suffered by the new camp members, the enemy's vehicle firepower was even stronger.
They'll find out about this soon enough; there's no need to rush.
"Quickly, send two machine gun teams to keep an eye on the Germans, and send eight pickup trucks to the new camp to support them."
Belmukhtar sounded the alarm and gave orders to the first members to react.
The chaotic scene was clearly visible from the sky, especially the two machine gun squads, one with a PKM and the other with a copy of the NSV, being dispatched to the same location.
That direction wasn't a parking lot, so what it was was obvious.
The exact location where the military pilots were being held was thus exposed.
After informing Anton of this news, Xia Yu began preheating the Mi-24V's engine.
Andrei, dozens of kilometers away, was doing the same thing.
Old Ke and his men, carrying the hostages, stormed into the parking lot, started the three unlocked 05 pickup trucks, got in, and sped off towards the edge of the village.
Something's not right. Why didn't they destroy the rest of the cars?
Hamadun, who had just caught up to the parking lot entrance, was a little confused, but before he could think about it, some quick-moving members had already gotten into the car. As soon as the machine gun in the back came running, they planned to give chase.
"Wait a minute, everyone. This car isn't safe. Let's use the one from the south..."
"Boom boom boom"
After getting into the car, 04 pressed the detonation button on the remote control one by one, blowing all five pickup trucks in the parking lot into the air.
The powerful shockwave sent Hamadun flying, and he lost consciousness.
This guy has a brain, otherwise he wouldn't have been able to take down two German VBCIs and gain Bermukhtar's favor.
His teammates were completely useless; they jumped into any trap set by others without hesitation.
The driving test stipulates that drivers should walk around the vehicle for a safety check before getting in. Considering the special nature of the industry, checking the underside of the vehicle is of utmost importance, but they didn't even bother to look at it.
There's no way around it then; I'll just have to learn it all over again in my next life.
"Seriously, buddy? Your company is like something out of a Hollywood blockbuster."
The man in the green beret inside the car, witnessing the explosion behind him, turned to Johnny beside him and spoke.
He joined the army after watching a movie, but when he got there and arrived at Green Bay, he found out it wasn't like that at all.
The movies are all fake; they are not omnipotent. Just like today, they were beaten so badly they couldn't fight back.
But then the elite defense team appeared out of nowhere and led them through the encirclement with ease and joy.
This made them feel like they were worthless.
"That's because you and they were all targets of the attack, but I agree with your point of view."
Johnny gave his fellow American a little face.
The attacker always has the upper hand, but if you switch to a fully equipped, concentrated fire defense, this level of attack is just a tickle.
Sniper shooting at the driver? You might not even be able to penetrate the cockpit with a 30mm sniper rifle!
Drones can spot self-destructing cars instantly, making it impossible for them to get close.
"Oh no, they've caught up again."
Another green shell shouted in a somewhat panicked tone.
The explosion just now killed or injured thirty or forty people, but another twenty or thirty people got into cars without bombs from the parking lot to the south and are speeding after them.
The most dangerous thing is that they all have heavy machine guns on their vehicles.
"Knock knock knock"
After loading the ammunition belt, closing the hood, and chambering the bullets, the machine gunner fired a long burst.
Fortunately, it was nighttime, and the bullets missed every vehicle, hitting empty air.
However, the tracer rounds fired every five rounds were still somewhat useful, allowing him to discern the approximate location of the fleeing convoy, just as he was about to fire again.
"Splash splash"
What sound?
The Super Hornet rose like a ghost in the night, but Andrei steered the nose to the left, turning the side of the fuselage towards the pursuing convoy.
Wearing night vision goggles, Domi stood behind the CS/LM12 six-barrel Gatling gun at the hatch. The laser sight beam in his field of vision swept past the first three vehicles and was aimed straight at the six vehicles behind.
"Buzz"
Without hesitation, he pressed the red firing button, and the six idling barrels finally roared to life.
Countless 7.62x51mm tungsten-core armor-piercing rounds were densely packed like a line of fire, starting from the hood of the first vehicle and plowing all the way back to the sixth vehicle.
"Boom boom boom"
Three of the pursuing convoy's vehicles were blown to bits, and three others rolled into the sand, likely killing the people inside.
"Attack while the enemy is crossing the river" is Xia Yu's classic tactic. If the cars in the other parking lot can't be destroyed, then fill them with people and mow them down while the enemy is chasing.
Old Six is like this: he exploits human weaknesses to trick his opponents time and time again.
And this is only the second step in the entire tactic.
"Set off!"
At the same time, the support convoy at the old camp had just finished assembling.
Led by one of Old Bei's confidants, eight vehicles left the village in a grand procession and headed toward the new base.
So, it's showtime!
"Splash splash"
The real killing machine rose up directly in front of the road.
"beep"
Hans in the gunner's compartment also pressed the fire button, and the replaced 4-barrel Gatling gun roared for the first time.
The 12.7mm bullets were even more effective; after firing only 500 rounds, all eight vehicles were sent to their doom.
"This...this is an attack helicopter, how is this possible?"
"Belmuktar in the village lost his voice."
Why not? If you don't send a convoy, how can I make an appearance?
Xia Yu's third step in the "halfway across the river" strategy was to eliminate the support convoy at the old camp.
In three steps, they took out 19 vehicles and nearly 100 people on both sides, consuming only a few hundred bullets, yet they weakened the Al-Qaeda faction to the greatest extent possible.
These were their elite mobile forces, yet they were all wiped out in a single encounter.
Belmukhtar and the Nasserist base faction all jumped into the pit that Xia Yu had dug, jumping in with such unwavering resolve.
All I can say is that this is what happens when you encounter your nemesis.
"Where are my anti-aircraft missiles? I'm going to shoot down this damn helicopter!"
Forced to face reality, Belmukhtar shouted to his men to bring out the two remaining Starlight Missiles.
If they can shoot down fixed-wing fighter jets, then a mere armed helicopter is no problem at all.
Bermukhtar's longtime partner, Sahara, thought the same way, but reality taught him a lesson.
Now it's Old Bei's turn, and this time Xia Yu won't passively take the beating; he chooses to attack instead of defending.
"Whoosh whoosh whoosh"
Without gaining altitude, the Mi-24V approached the village at low altitude and fired seven or eight S-8 rockets, taking out the remaining cars in the parking lot in one go.
This is to cut off the enemy's retreat and create chaos, giving Anton and his men an opportunity.
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