"Maira, what do you suggest we do next?"
The remaining people in Masina, behind the dunes, asked the person in charge.
"Wait for the leader's message. When the time comes, we'll force them to stop first, then attack with six RPGs at once. As long as we can disable the vehicle, their men will definitely come down. Two machine gunners will be responsible for suppressing them."
The squad leader, named Mayra, gave the members a tactical order.
They also carried homemade ED bombs in their vehicle, and even used wire-controlled detonation to prevent interference, but these blue helmets were different from other blue helmets.
Well, the other side is extremely afraid of dying. Their heavy infantry fighting vehicle looks even more robust than the German VBCI, and the chassis is definitely equipped with mine-resistant armor.
Therefore, an IED might not be able to completely incapacitate the enemy, and an ambush with a car bomb is too sudden; they can't even get close. Only an RPG can solve the problem.
It was a very good tactic. At a distance of two or three hundred meters, rocket launchers are indeed king. They are also the easiest way to achieve results by saturating a single vehicle. Even the German army might have been caught off guard. However, they chose the wrong opponent.
"Hey, why hasn't the leader sent a message yet? They should be exchanging fire by now!"
After waiting and waiting without receiving any news from Xie Fu, Mayila glanced at the time and muttered to herself.
Not only did they engage in combat, but they were also wiped out!
"Splash splash"
The sound of helicopter rotors filled the air, and his heart skipped a beat.
Could it be that the enemy couldn't win and called for air support?
"Calling the leader, enemy armed helicopters have taken off. You must retreat immediately."
Mayra disregarded the radio silence and immediately called Sheffield.
“Your leader is dead, it’s your turn to run.”
Xia Yujiao Dundu replied via walkie-talkie, but his reply was in Bambara language.
Although the official language of the Sahel region is French, it is mostly written and taught in schools. The common people in West Sahel mainly speak Mandin, while Bambara is a variant (dialect) of Mandin in Mari.
Perhaps because he is located on the border, Tun Du speaks several Mandin languages in addition to French.
"What"
Upon hearing the Bambara language spoken with a Kinabalu accent, Mayira was taken aback, but before he could react…
"beep"
After locking onto the target, the fire button was pressed, and the Gatling gun turret of the Mi-24V began to unleash a torrent of bullets. The 50-round setting was pressed several times, and two or three hundred bullets were fired at once. The vehicles behind were also riddled with holes by the 12.7x108mm tungsten-core armor-piercing rounds.
"Wow, that's a really good shot. I never really knew how to use this Yak-B aircraft machine gun back when I was in the team."
Andrei said excitedly.
To be precise, this Gatling gun is designed to target lightly armored vehicles, since they are large enough targets. However, it is less effective against people because its accuracy is not quite sufficient.
But now, thanks to the boss's upgrade, it has become a deadly weapon for targeting specific individuals.
"Run! Run! Split up and run!"
Throwing away the walkie-talkie, Mayra shouted to her men.
The glider crew was attacking the other side of the dunes. He and the other three were safe for the time being, but if they didn't run away soon, they would be in trouble.
The four ran away in different directions without looking back, and the one closest to the car took the initiative to get in and help draw fire.
"Buzz"
"beep"
"Boom!"
The car had barely started moving and hadn't gone more than a few dozen meters when a bullet struck it, likely hitting the fuel tank and igniting the diesel fuel with a spark.
No, the rising smoke doesn't look like a simple explosion; it looks like explosives have been detonated. These people must have brought something.
"Bang"
As the doe turned and the cabin door opened, Paul aimed his gun and hit target A with a single shot.
"Bang"
Pulling the bolt and reloading, it was a second shot. Target B in the scope stumbled and fell straight into the sand.
Mayra, as the last target, only regretted not having wings, otherwise he would have definitely soared into the sky and perished together with his opponent.
"Bang"
"ah"
Paul's third shot went astray; he aimed at the torso but hit the target C's elbow to the left. The .338 bullet passed through without any obstruction, leaving only the muscle connected, much like the moving joints of a puppet.
"Feel sorry"
"Bang"
Paul pulled the trigger again and fired a fourth shot. The screaming Mayra fell to the ground, killing the game.
At his previous company, he excelled at sniping on offshore platforms. Now at Focusfire Defense, his sniping skills on helicopter aerial platforms are also steadily improving.
"So we're here to move the bodies."
Johnny, who was standing next to him, put down his M38 and complained.
At an altitude of over 500 meters, and on an aerial platform, a marksman rifle would be a bit of a stretch.
"Thank me, because if you let the marsupials do all the work, your job will be even bigger."
Having taken out three targets, Paul could clock out, while Johnny and the others had to go down and collect the bodies.
After all, it's counter-terrorism work; the bodies and weapons of extremists need to be recovered, and Xia Yu's side is doing the same thing.
"I understand. You don't need to come over. Just go back to the outpost camp when you're done."
After finishing his conversation with Andrei, Xia Yu bent down to pick up a mango that had rolled off the ground. Using his newly acquired Damascus tactical folding knife, which was more for EDC (Everyday Carry) purposes than combat, he peeled off the skin and cut the golden flesh along the pit.
"Mmm, delicious!"
Large in size with small pits, thick flesh and few fibers, it is sweet and sour and very delicious. It is no wonder that it is one of the few export products that the West Sahel region can be proud of.
Such a delicious mango wasted. Xia Yu flipped it over, cut off the other half of the flesh, and used a knife to pick it up and bring it to Liv's mouth.
"You should try some too."
"They are indeed delicious. They could have easily sold mangoes, so why did they resort to such extreme measures as murder and arson?"
After swallowing the fruit, Liv asked, puzzled.
"Selling mangoes can fill your stomach, and you can make a fortune selling them overseas, but they are ambitious people!"
The Masina Empire was one of the most organized theocratic states on the continent of Afica in the 19th century. The fact that they gave their organization such a name speaks volumes about their ambition.
They want to overthrow the democratically elected government, seize control of the military, and create a new Masina in the 21st century—a theocratic state.
The people of the country will not allow it, and most ordinary people do not want to be so extreme, so the only option is to ask them to disappear.
"ah"
"Call the boss, the injured have been found."
"Then I'll go and save them."
Liv went off to do her work, while the Minister of Defense of Kinabalu, who was further away, also came over wearing a helmet and a bulletproof vest.
He first thanked Xia Yu for his help today, and then immediately tried to get closer to her.
Meanwhile, in the conference room of Operation Crescent Dune headquarters, the generals were also having a meeting.
"I didn't expect the Osros anti-tank missiles to be so effective. In today's situation, a thermobaric warhead is the most suitable method. But our Milan and Hote missiles can only be used for single-target anti-tank missiles. Besides, our main task right now is counter-terrorism; we don't have that many tanks to deal with."
The general was telling the truth; the rebels might have tanks, but the terrorists only had pickup trucks and trucks.
Using anti-tank missiles is not very economical, but fortunately their budget can still support them. However, whether it is a fragmentation or high-explosive warhead, the collateral damage is too great.
The large number of civilian casualties would put them in a very passive position, and their urgent need at this stage is to find weapons with controllable power and minimal additional damage.
"Our Akeron missile is about to enter service. It adopts a modular warhead design, but currently only has conventional strike warheads. However, in the future, MBDA will develop the Akeron family, just like the Kornet."
"Another brigadier general said."
"So what should we use now? We can't possibly use short lines like we did with concentrated fire defense, can we?"
PMC has more freedom in choosing which weapons to use in combat; they are unlikely to use large Russian weapons.
A few years ago, Milan was lagging behind, and Akeron wasn't mature enough, so they, like the British, purchased a batch of javelins from the US. And now?
"The only similar product is the 102 AGM-114N1A missiles delivered by the US in the first half of the year."
The brigadier general said that he was mainly in charge of this area.
The Americans developed several versions of the Hellfire, including the second generation. To meet the needs of the Eurasian War, they developed the AGM-114N, which used a thermobaric warhead, based on the AGM-114K high-altitude high-explosive version.
“I’ve checked the inventory; about 20 have already been used in actual combat and training.”
"Then we need to apply to the domestic authorities to transfer the remaining inventory to the Sahel."
There are still 80 missiles left, enough for a year of high-intensity use. As for the average price of $160,000, one missile is equivalent to several HOT-3 missiles, but they don't have any right now!
"In addition, according to reliable intelligence, the Americans are researching a new R-series Hellfire, which is said to be a purely physical warhead that can control the kill radius to the size of a car, or in other words, kill the front seat but not the back seat."
"How is it possible that a purely physical warhead has such a small kill radius?"
This general lacked imagination. Why not just use a blade? With high-precision strikes, he could easily carry out a decapitation strike.
"Even if it's feasible, we're unlikely to use that kind of weapon. But I think another type of weapon is the future direction of combat development."
"It was an army major general chief of staff who spoke up."
What weapon?
"The United States began developing loitering munitions eight years ago, and they were officially put into combat four years ago. I think the Switchblade 300 is a perfect weapon for counter-terrorism, except that its explosive charge is a bit small."
Yes, the 2.5 kg Switch Knife 300 is too light. It can deliver a fatal blow to lightly armored vehicles and individual soldiers, but it is not enough for slightly thicker armor or larger targets.
With a warhead weighing 5 to 8 kilograms and the total weight kept below 15 kilograms, a strike radius of 20 kilometers would be quite good.
Staff officers must have foresight, and this major general is clearly quite capable.
Unfortunately, all he could do was offer suggestions and write reports; there was nothing he could do if his superiors didn't listen.
They are unlikely to listen. With less than 50 billion euros in military spending each year, and the need to maintain an aircraft carrier fleet, this amount of money is simply not enough to invest in these low-priority projects. Only when a war proves the value of loitering munitions will they urgently allocate funds to accelerate investment, and in the meantime, they may buy some ready-made products from the US as a temporary measure.
Of course, besides them and the Japanese who were just giving up, two other people who saw the value of loitering missiles are stepping up their research in this area.
Old Magneto had projects that defrauded Congress, and he probably had a lot of impressive ones to show for it. So he got fleeced!
By the time the scene was cleared and we returned to the outpost, it was already 7 p.m.
Despite Xia Yu's efforts to control the battle, two people still died and three civilians were injured.
Thanks to Liv's treatment, the shrapnel in the three wounded men has been removed, and the aftermath will naturally be handled by the Chinese and the government of Kinabalu.
They'll probably settle it with money, but realizing the cruelty of war, there will likely be a large exodus of civilians from the area.
The local people have more experience in this regard. When the rebels first captured Panaka, the entire city was deserted. They had no hope of the rebels' mercy.
But this is only on a small scale. Terrorism in the Sahel region will only become more and more rampant until the locals realize that the foreigners cannot be relied upon and that only by relying on "their own" strength can these extremist forces be eradicated.
The defense minister and Xia Yu discussed these matters, hoping that Jihuo Defense could go to Kinabalu Faso in the future to assist them in counter-terrorism.
This small country, which has produced the legend of Sankara, is not doing well economically, but fortunately it still has some mineral resources to sustain its livelihood.
Extremist groups like the Masina Liberation Front, besides collecting religious taxes from civilians, actually prefer to seize a mining area and pursue sustainable development.
However, their numbers were far fewer than those of rebels, warlords, and armed groups, so their fighting strength alone was useless because they could not form a cohesive force.
The other party expressed its willingness to cooperate with Jihuo Defense to develop mineral resources in Tsingka Faso. Xia Yu only said that he still needed to consider it for the time being, but would definitely cooperate if there was an opportunity in the future.
There's no way around it, because the main force of the Malaysians is in Mali and Niger, and many jihadists who were driven away have come to Kinabalu Faso, making the current situation in the country even more chaotic.
Before the Germans plan to withdraw, the concentrated fire defense cannot bypass the middleman, since there is no Anka mechanized infantry battalion backing them up here.
Expanding the company's scale might be better, but Xia Yu doesn't want to tie Jihuo Defense to Kinabalu, which is far inferior to Guo.
But the other party, being a politician, was more experienced than a soldier, and on the third day, he personally visited Xia Yu.
“Mr. Sherlock, these are assets seized by the Massina Liberation Front. I’ve had them all cashed out at market price, and the money is all here.”
We didn't use a box because it was only around ten thousand US dollars, which wasn't enough to fit into a single box.
"Mr. Minister, thank you for your assistance."
Xia Yu accepted the money. They hadn't found Xie Fu's hideout, and it was only through this person's connections that the matter was resolved so quickly.
"We should be thanking you. If you'd like, we can pay to buy the weapons from the Masina Liberation Front."
The Minister of Defense explained the purpose of the visit.
He aimed at Sheffield and his men's guns and ammunition.
Not afraid of being laughed at by Xia Yu, their country's army has a total of more than 6,000 people, and the number of weapons in two platoons is not small. In addition, Xie Fu is very particular, and the members only buy expensive weapons, which is why the other side has its eye on them.
“What are those? I have a whole company of new equipment. If you need it, Minister, I’ll sell it to you at a low price.”
Xia Yu said magnanimously.
He's definitely going to make a move on the light weapons and equipment that Zhong Fei seized. He'll take advantage of this opportunity to send out a company to test the waters first.
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