The Fourth Disaster Begins at the Dawn of the Millennium

The news that the peacekeeping troops were kidnapped spread quickly in a short period of time. First, among the UN troops sent to Sierra Leone, they heard that the first batch of peacekeeping troops entering Sierra Leone were disarmed and kidnapped. The confidence of the subsequent second and third batches of peacekeeping troops dropped sharply, and many people backed out. Some peacekeepers arrived at the Sierra Leone border and found that the road was blocked by the rebels, so they turned around and ran away...

Well, we can't blame the peacekeeping forces for being timid. As some professionals said, they doubt whether the peacekeeping forces are well prepared for the peacekeeping in Sierra Leone in terms of equipment and psychology. For example, the peacekeeping forces are rarely equipped with heavy weapons, and almost all of them are light weapons; the troops of the countries participating in the peacekeeping mission have little sense of crisis, and have not made crisis plans. They are either bold and reckless and rush around in the rebel-controlled areas, or their morale collapses when they encounter a little setback............

As for Freetown, people from top to bottom were in panic at this moment.

Take the United Nations Mission for example. The chief officer here, Johnson, was also very panicked, but he also had to stabilize everyone's morale, which could not be achieved by just talking. So, he moved the office of the United Nations Mission to the headquarters of Giant Security, hiding in the heavily guarded security base, so that the panicked hearts of the United Nations staff could be calmed down a little.

As for other people in Freetown, such as those senior government officials and President Kabbah, they also sensed the danger at this moment. President Kabbah even wanted to move into the Giant Security base, but Jamala rejected the request of the client, "Mr. President, this is not good. Your long-term absence from the position where the president should be will cause the morale of the capital to collapse. Once the morale of the capital collapses, we can at most evacuate you safely from Sierra Leone, but the trend of Sierra Leone's improvement will be gone again."

The President was relieved only when Jamala assigned him more guards and assured him that a seat would be reserved for him on the helicopter at the base.

If you want to know why the president did not entrust his own security to the government army, but to outsiders like Giant Security, you should refer to the history of coups in Africa and Sierra Leone's own history. A few years ago, the government army of Sierra Leone also carried out a coup during the civil war, "opening the city gates to welcome the rebels", letting Sankoh's troops into Freetown, and the whole Freetown suddenly turned into a living hell. President Kabbah dare not entrust his life and property to his own army, but foreign mercenaries are more likely to keep their promises.

Johnson told Jamara that the United Nations had issued a new order requiring some non-essential personnel of the United Nations agencies in Sierra Leone to immediately evacuate the capital Freetown. At the same time, the United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Affairs had set off for Sierra Leone to boost the morale of the United Nations peacekeepers in Sierra Leone and to call on Sankoh to negotiate politically on the resolution of the current hostage crisis and strive to resolve the crisis as soon as possible. Of course, the United Nations also warned the rebels not to repeatedly carry out armed provocations against the United Nations peacekeeping forces. If the negotiations fail, the peacekeeping forces will take military action.

Although the United Nations' call to Sankoh included a willingness to restart negotiations, in reality, Sankoh's actions had worn out the United Nations' patience.

At this point, Sankoh has successfully become a popular figure in the international community by "making a big deal". The United Nations is also annoyed. It's fine that the five permanent members often bully me. After all, if you count from the source, I was established by the five permanent members. How can you, a small African warlord, bully me? At the same time, countries around the world have also set their sights on the five permanent members of the United Nations, the United Kingdom, the United States, and France, which are closer to Sierra Leone, especially the United States, the leader of the current superpower.

"Amei! Can you please say something? What should we do?"

What happened next was that, under the impetus of the five permanent members, the United Nations re-examined the peace-restoring agreement, which allowed Sankoh, a rebel leader who owed countless blood debts, to surrender to the government, and forgive his heinous crimes committed during the civil war. It seems extremely unwise to keep such a violent person in the government. If he dares to attack the UN peacekeeping force now, it is unimaginable what he will dare to do in the future. Keeping him in the government provides him with a safe haven and provides him with strength to launch wars in the future.

"We have to acknowledge the fact that if we want to restore lasting and stable peace in Sierra Leone, it is necessary to bring Sankoh to justice as a war criminal."

Chapter 202: United Nations: Giant God Corporation takes the lead

As the old century was about to pass and the new millennium was approaching, Sankoh made himself a hot topic through his brain-dead "hostage diplomacy" operation, which also destroyed all his escape routes. Sankoh obviously overestimated his diplomatic bargaining chips and underestimated the severity of his actions. He thought that kidnapping a few hundred peacekeepers would force the United Nations to bow its head.

The five permanent members of the United Nations unanimously passed a resolution to "arrest Sankoh". Now, a key question arises: which force will arrest Sankoh?

First of all, everyone couldn't believe the strength of the peacekeeping forces of India and Kenya. After all, the peacekeeping forces of these countries were disarmed by the warlords of small African countries with almost no resistance...Everyone then turned their attention to the United States. If we were to say who can pat their chest and guarantee that they have the power to carry out global intervention, it is probably only the United States.

The United States actually has historical experience in sending troops to arrest a warlord, but unfortunately, it was a failed experience. In 1993, the United Nations decided to send peacekeeping forces to Somalia, mainly to supervise the ceasefire of various tribes and provide limited humanitarian relief to the residents of Somalia. Farah Aidid, the most powerful warlord in Somalia, believed that the peacekeeping force was an obstacle to the expansion of his power, so he ambushed the Pakistani peacekeeping force, killing 24 Pakistani soldiers.

At that time, Somali warlord Aidid, like Sankoh, slapped the United Nations in the face. The unbearable UN Security Council decided to take all necessary measures to arrest Aidid, the mastermind behind the violence. Jonathan Howe, the UN envoy in charge of Operation Restore Hope and retired US Admiral, requested the United States to send additional special forces to help arrest Aidid.

What happened next is what everyone knows as "Black Hawk Down."

After that, the US military avoided sending its own ground troops to participate in UN peacekeeping operations as much as possible until 1998, when Giant God Company suddenly appeared out of nowhere, demonstrated its strong business capabilities in Indonesia, and gained the initial trust of the White House and the Pentagon through a black operation on the border of Afghanistan and Pakistan.

So, when the United States was still struggling with what kind of troops to send to arrest Sankoh, and whether to push the task to the British if the U.S. military could not take it, the security situation report submitted by Johnson, the head of the UN mission in Sierra Leone, made the name "Giant Corporation" appear at the UN Security Council.

"On behalf of the United Nations Special Mission in Sierra Leone, I have the honour to present to you a report on the current security situation in Sierra Leone. The recent sharp deterioration of the situation poses a serious threat to regional stability and humanitarian conditions. The following is a detailed assessment of the current situation and recommended measures:

The Sierra Leone government army currently has about 3000 soldiers, but most of them lack basic military training and modern equipment. The supply of light weapons and ammunition is extremely tight, and many soldiers even lack adequate protective equipment. The chaos and corruption in the government army's command system further weakened its combat effectiveness. Due to long-term fighting and insufficient supplies, the morale of the soldiers is extremely low. Many soldiers did not receive their salaries on time, resulting in serious desertion. Low morale not only affects combat effectiveness, but also weakens the army's ability to protect civilians........….

The RUF led by Sankoh has been resisting the DDR project promoted by the United Nations in the past few months, so it still retains about 10000 troops and has modern weapons smuggled from neighboring countries........Historical data shows that when the RUF armed forces occupy an area, they are often accompanied by large-scale violence, including massacres, rape and kidnapping of children.............It is expected that once the RUF armed forces enter Freetown, the number of civilian casualties will rise sharply, which may result in the death of more than civilians............."

After emphasizing his assessment of the current crisis, Johnson gave his own suggestions for solving the current crisis. Either the United Nations sends more peacekeeping troops to Sierra Leone. What if it is impossible to send so many people in a short period of time? Then subcontract the most urgent part of the peacekeeping mission to private military contractors. For example, the team of Giant God Company, which is like a "stabilizing force" in Freetown. If Giant God Company had not decisively dealt with some signs of riots in Freetown, Freetown would have collapsed.

There are some differences among the delegates present. Hmm? Can peacekeeping missions also be outsourced? Is this...?

Well, actually, the United Nations has outsourced some projects a long time ago. The most typical example is logistics outsourcing, which includes transportation, camp construction, vehicle maintenance, equipment maintenance and other services. Sometimes, mine clearance and unexploded ordnance removal are also contracted out. In addition, military contractors are sometimes hired to provide professional training for UN peacekeepers, and provide installation and maintenance of communication equipment, operation of monitoring systems and other technical services to support the implementation of UN missions.

No one had much to say about outsourcing these auxiliary tasks and projects, but when the core business of the peacekeeping mission suddenly had to be outsourced, everyone found it difficult to accept for a while.

But it is not completely unacceptable.

The current situation is that the kidnapped peacekeepers are still alive and dead, and Freetown is very likely to see another massacre under the attack of the RUF. Can air strikes alone stop the RUF from advancing to Freetown? Ground troops must be sent. Now, the only team that can carry out the UN peacekeeping mission the fastest is the private military contractor team of Giant God Company, which is in Freetown. The United Nations does not even need to do anything extra, it only needs to authorize the team of Giant God Company and re-sign a contract.

When Sierra Leone was in the midst of war, the lights of Los Angeles were still bright. Just as the CEO of Giant God Company was about to unbutton his shirt and roll into bed to sleep (game characters also need to sleep), a rapid and clear phone ring suddenly broke the silence of the room.

When he picked up the phone, the voice on the other end came from White House Chief of Staff John Podesta, whom the CEO of Gigantic had met in the White House.

"I'm sorry to bother you so late, but we have an emergency that requires your assistance regarding our peacekeeping mission in Sierra Leone."

"Please speak. I am listening."

"The situation in Sierra Leone has suddenly deteriorated sharply and is more complicated and dangerous than we expected. The peacekeeping force's operations in the area have been threatened by some armed forces. Oh, if your subordinates have reported the relevant situation to you, I think you already have a basic understanding of the situation in Sierra Leone. Now, the only team that can respond quickly and prevent the situation from collapsing is the Giant God Company's team in Freetown. Our special envoy to the United Nations and the head of the United Nations Mission in Sierra Leone recommended to the Security Council that your team should take on more responsibilities. What the White House and the Pentagon need to confirm is whether your team in Sierra Leone is willing to take on more responsibilities."

"Of course, Giant God Company never resists difficult tasks. Any team we send out is ready for the most intense battle."

Podesta: "Very good. Then please, or someone you can entrust with full responsibility, come to Washington. There are many details that need to be discussed in detail."

Chapter 203 Giant God Company: Peacekeeping Operations Contractor

The streets of Freetown were almost deserted. The usually bustling market now seemed deserted and silent. A gust of wind blew, rolling up the dust and a few discarded newspapers on the ground. The iron roof on the street corner made a harsh trembling sound in the wind. Pedestrians walked hurriedly, lowered their heads and dared not look at others, their faces full of anxiety and fear. The mother held her child's hand tightly and looked around nervously, as if there was danger lurking in every shadow.

The entire city has entered the highest level of martial law. On the street, several BMP tanks slowly drove by, and the giant security guards on the tanks were fully armed and had sharp eyes. Together with these tanks, they became a mobile fortress. As the only "fire brigade", they will go to repair the government army's defense zone that has "collapsed" under the impact of the RUF's "huge wave".

After the RUF led by Sankoh kidnapped the UN peacekeepers, they attacked Freetown again without stopping. Fierce fighting broke out again in the suburbs of the capital. The smoke of war rose on the distant horizon like a ferocious black dragon. This filled the hearts of thousands of Sierra Leoneans crowded in Freetown with fear. The atrocities they had committed were still vivid in their memories. Once the RUF entered Freetown, it would undoubtedly fall into bloody slaughter again.

At key street intersections, the checkpoints have been reinforced with modular explosion-proof walls. Traces of exchange of fire can still be seen on these explosion-proof walls. Long before the main force of the RUF arrived in the suburbs, the RUF soldiers arranged by Sankosan to lurk in Freetown tried to capture the city in one fell swoop by attacking the government army headquarters and the presidential palace. They had extremely strong "African region heavy firepower" such as individual rocket launchers, but the course of the battle surprised these RUF soldiers. The explosion-proof wall that seemed to be just "sand filled in a cloth bag" actually blocked the attack of the rocket. The machine gun firepower point set up in the checkpoint was not killed in the first time, so the RUF soldiers were in big trouble next...

The RUF soldiers who were thwarted in the sneak attack were probably because they took drugs and got carried away, and actually launched a charge with assault rifles and machetes, without thinking that they were just a surprise attack force. The government forces were actually just a group of weaklings fighting each other. They could only hide behind the blast-proof wall and shoot, and dared not leave the blast-proof wall at all. The so-called reserve troops used to support various places - once they encountered a small setback, they would ambush loudly, and then run away, waiting for the mechanized infantry of Giant Security to come to the rescue.

It can be said that if it weren’t for the Giant God Security’s “fire brigade” that came to rescue everywhere, several checkpoints might have been taken down by Sanko’s infiltration surprise attack force.

Although the first wave of fighting ended with victory for the Sierra Leone government forces, this victory still did not change the panic among the people at the beginning of the war. Even the Sierra Leone government itself did not think that any miracle would happen. Government officials who usually wore suits and ties and imitated Western politicians in everything from dressing to speaking style, no longer cared about maintaining their demeanor. They brought their families to the United Nations headquarters, and then found that the United Nations people had run to Giant God Security one step ahead of them, and then they decisively ran to Giant God Security, hoping to get asylum.

Of course, the Giant God Security would not allow outsiders to enter at will, so some of them quietly took out bulging envelopes and tried to bribe the staff to "turn a blind eye", wearing a forced smile on their faces to try to hide their inner panic. Some people made friends with the officials from the United Nations, saying that they could not go in, but just begged them to let their children in.

"Don't these people have any confidence in defending their country's capital?" said a giant security guard standing guard with a gun.

"Judging from the history of this country, it really has no confidence. It is difficult for them to resist the external imperialist powers. For the vast majority of small African countries, once the United States has exported freedom, they will inevitably become unstable..." Another giant security guard answered in "Russian English".

"Ah, yes, yes. In comparison, the Soviet Union's actions to export democracy abroad have always been full of 'goodwill', just like Poland and Czechoslovakia..."

Suddenly, several Hummer SUVs stopped at the gate of the Giant God Security Base. The first person to get out from the co-pilot seat was Jamal, the company commander. Now, the Americans and Slavic strongmen standing guard at the gate didn't dare to talk anymore and stood at attention in an orderly manner. However, Jamal didn't leave the SUV immediately. Instead, he walked to the back seat of the SUV and opened the door for a guy in a jacket.

"Wow, who is that guy?" the American asked in a low voice.

"Damn it, you American don't even remember your own American boss? This is the big boss of Giant God Company. I've seen his photo in the company's internal magazine. Anyway, what is he doing in Sierra Leone?"

In the temporary command post of the Giant God Security Base, several senior commanders were nervously discussing defense strategies. The map marked various important locations in Freetown, and red arrows showed possible enemy attack routes. Every decision concerned the lives of thousands of people, and the pressure of responsibility made their expressions solemn and focused.

At this moment, the person who can make the final decision here is no longer Jamal, nor the battalion commander sent by Alexei later, but the CEO of Giant God Company. As for why the CEO of Giant God Company must come here to command (the specific decision still needs to be made by the staff), it is mainly because the CEO of Giant God Company went to Washington and New York (United Nations) and not only obtained the official authorization from the UN Security Council for Giant God Company, but also coordinated some things that were difficult for the battalion commander to coordinate for Giant God Company.

"OK, let's make it short. I have obtained the official authorization for the state of emergency from the United Nations. Your rules of engagement have changed. Now, you can be more proactive in doing something. In addition, due to my persistence, Giant God Company has also secured some reinforcements for you that you don't usually get. Guys, do you know the A-10 attack aircraft? Just today, a US A-10 attack aircraft parked in Senegal quickly completed the scrapping and retirement procedures, and was then purchased by Giant God Company. Giant God Company also rented a US reconnaissance aircraft for you, and the CIA and British intelligence agencies will also provide continuous intelligence support for our ground forces..."

The other people in the command post looked at each other in bewilderment. What the hell, how did the boss get these things? If the Giant God Company's deployment of BMP tanks and Mi-24 helicopters to Sierra Leone was exaggerated but not outrageous, then the boss borrowed intelligence support from Britain and the United States and transferred the "air gunboat" here, which was...

"Boss, are we going to have an all-out war with the RUF?"

"It could also be just a decapitation operation! Soldiers, the United Nations has granted us the authority not only to protect the capital of Sierra Leone from a humanitarian crisis, but we have also undertaken the task of arresting RUF leader Sankoh and rescuing UN peacekeepers. It's time to do something big, soldiers, the United Nations is watching us, and the pen that writes the history of Sierra Leone and even the entire West Africa has been handed over to us."

Chapter 2.0: Saving Indian Soldiers (crossed out)/Operation Saving Hope

A convoy of several pickup trucks drove slowly through the streets of Bo, the second largest city in Sierra Leone. The people in the cars were dressed in the uniforms of the United Front soldiers and looked no different from them, except that they were more like the elite of the United Front. But those familiar with the situation knew that these were Giant God security guards disguised as United Front soldiers. Their mission was to find and arrest the leader of the United Front, Sankoh, in the city.

While the convoy was wandering aimlessly on the streets, a dark "bird" was flying at an altitude of 10,000 meters. Looking down at the ground from this altitude, everything on the ground became small and blurry. Through the view of the cockpit, you can only appreciate the ground scenery. Only with the help of various instruments and equipment can you observe the details on the ground.

The operator stared at the picture on the display screen, with a panoramic view of Bo City. The operator's fingers moved quickly on the control panel, adjusting the camera angle of the reconnaissance aircraft, looking for the target's trace, and transmitting information to the team on the ground.

But maybe due to data transmission delay or other reasons, the navigation information conveyed by the US military operator to the ground team was not accurate and timely. If they really drove according to his instructions, the ground team would have to run around in the city and be suspected by other RUF soldiers in the city. Fortunately, there was a player from Giant God Company on the reconnaissance plane. After all, there is no delay in playing games. The player sitting next to the operator also played his role, turning on the voice in the chat group and broadcasting the picture information he saw on the reconnaissance plane display in the game in real time.

"Turn left 50 meters ahead, then continue forward..."

"You are about to reach the second intersection. Please turn right and go uphill..."

"OK, you are about to reach the first checkpoint, be careful to act realistically..."

At the same time, the brother who was driving in the game and listening to the navigation from the voice channel with headphones said: "Brother, are you a part-time voice actor? Your voice is really nice. It would be great if AutoNavi could choose your voice pack... Wrong, wrong, brother, please speak. After I pass the checkpoint, where should I go?"

The road behind gradually became narrower and the road conditions became more complicated. The buildings on both sides were of different heights, with mottled walls and windows mostly closed. Occasionally, curious eyes would peek out from behind the curtains, but they would soon disappear. The air was filled with a kind of oppressive silence, as if the whole city was holding its breath and waiting for something. In this second largest city in Sierra Leone, Sankoh still had confidence in the so-called peace talks. On the one hand, he did not think that the bloody storm his troops had set off when they marched towards Freetown was a big deal; on the other hand, he felt that as long as he could detain the peacekeepers, the main force of the peacekeeping force would not act rashly.

Especially considering that the commander of the UN peacekeeping force sent to Sierra Leone is an Indian (India has contributed the largest number of troops), Sankoh feels that as long as he can firmly grasp the Indian soldiers in the peacekeeping force and do something with them, the Indian peacekeeping force will be cautious and he will certainly be safe.

Therefore, Sankoh repeatedly told his men to guard the detained Indian soldiers and not to shoot them (which would reduce the number of hostages and completely anger the United Nations), nor to let them escape or be rescued by the UN peacekeeping force. Sankoh still didn't know that an infiltration team had entered a position less than one kilometer away from him.

"The following is what we said behind closed doors. I will not admit it outside of this. Soldiers, we all know who caused this mess. It was Sankoh, Taylor from Liberia, and some whores hiding outside Africa. I have seen such whores in Washington. They objected to our Giant God Company's use of heavy firepower, thinking that using heavy firepower would have some bad effects.

My answer to such objections is FUCK YOU. I run a private company and I must be responsible for my subordinates. So, I insist that Giant God Company can use heavy firepower, otherwise I will not take over the mess they have made. How can this world be justified? They made a mess here, then did nothing about it, and left this mess to us to restore order, and then they told us how to restore order...

Fortunately, some friends of the Giant God Company in Washington agreed with my opinion and gave me support. Therefore, in this operation, we can not only use the A-10 to provide fire support in the air, but also use the firepower of the BMP tanks, Mi-28 and Mi-24 purchased by the Giant God Company. We will not make the stupid mistake of the US military in 1993, sending more than a hundred light infantry, a dozen Humvees, and a dozen helicopters to a city center with thousands of militiamen.

Sankoh infiltrated a strike force into Freetown, and we responded in kind. Your mission could be as simple as taking off from here, heading to Bo, and picking up the team that successfully arrested Sankoh, or it could be messy, like Mogadishu in 1993, and fighting militias all over the city. I wish you all the simplest way to triumph, but if the situation turns out to be the worst, I will give you enough firepower support, and the iron curtain pouring from the air will protect your safety. "

The CEO's parting speech to them was still reverberating in the minds of Giant Security. At this moment, the dust on the helicopter landing pad was particularly dazzling under the sunlight, like a golden ocean. A large number of Mi-24 and Mi-28 helicopters were parked there quietly, and the huge propellers were shining with cold metal in the sun, like birds of prey ready to take off.

Everyone was making final preparations to board the helicopter. The grassroots commander began to check the soldiers' equipment one by one, adjust the position of their helmets, and tighten the laces of their boots. As time passed, the final moment had arrived. The helicopter engine began to roar, and the huge propeller slowly turned. The dust on the ground was rolled up, forming a series of rotating dust columns in the air. The soldiers quickly lined up and boarded the helicopter one by one.

Compared with the operation in Somalia, Giant God Company arranged the Mi-2.0 armed helicopter with stronger firepower for Operation Save Hope 28, instead of relying on general-purpose helicopters to take on all tasks.

Then, Giant God Company used Mi-24 as the main air vehicle for transporting troops. As a helicopter with both attack and transport functions, the cabin design of Mi-24 is not as spacious as that of a specialized transport helicopter, but it is sufficient for rapid assault and support missions. Moreover, in this mission, there were enough Mi-24s, and the commander deliberately left some redundancy to make room for the infiltration troops, or when some Mi-24 helicopters were destroyed, the soldiers of this helicopter could take a friendly helicopter to retreat.

The helicopter slowly lifted off the ground. Through the porthole, one could see the scene on the apron gradually getting smaller until it disappeared at the end of the horizon. During the flight, the atmosphere in the cabin remained tense and solemn. Some soldiers closed their eyes, trying to conserve their energy during the short flight; some looked out the window, thinking about the mission they were carrying out; others muttered to themselves, repeating what the big boss had said:

"In mythology, Atlas is often portrayed as a strong giant, holding up the sky with both hands, bearing great responsibilities and burdens; in reality, clowns have made a mess in many parts of the world, and we will restore order in these places."

Chapter 205: Watching the Live Arrest of Sankoh on "House of Cards"

President Clinton and senior officials from the White House and the Pentagon were concentrating on the large screen on the wall. In the screen, the ground scene was constantly changing, and every detail captured by the camera was silently telling the progress of this important operation. President Clinton leaned forward slightly, with his elbows on the table. The Secretary of Defense, the National Security Advisor, and the representative of Giant God Company beside him were whispering to each other from time to time, analyzing and explaining the pictures that kept coming from the screen.

Ten minutes ago, there were not so many people gathered here. The president and others were still playing cards in the next room. But as the infiltration team of Giant God Company arrived at the outskirts of the hotel where Sanko was located, everyone was called back to the war room to watch the most exciting prologue of this live broadcast.

The war room not only has images taken by US reconnaissance aircraft, but also the voice of the operator sitting in the reconnaissance aircraft (which is definitely different from what the players say in the chat group). The specialist arranged by Giant God Company to assist in the reconnaissance aircraft can always give the most accurate navigation instructions in the most timely manner, so that the infiltration force convoy does not have to circle around the city, but can rush straight to the hotel where Sanko is located by the shortest route. Before the convoy is about to arrive, the operator promptly reports the deployment of defensive forces around the hotel to the infiltration team.

(In the chat voice, it is roughly similar to: "Pay attention, there is a machine gunner in the corridor at the point I am marking now! Remember, I will start to mark again. Here, on the roof, next to the window, there are two people holding assault rifles..........")

In this regard, not to mention the non-professionals in the White House, even the professionals in the Pentagon have to say "Professional! Very professional!"

As for non-professionals like Clinton, it was more like watching a movie or TV series, a live drama similar to "Escape from Jakarta", which was very exciting. If there was any flaw, the only flaw was that the people sitting in the White House Situation Room could only listen to the information and orders issued by the professionals in the reconnaissance plane, but could not personally micro-manage the front line... Imagine a scene like this, where the front-line fighters suddenly received an order from the White House Situation Room who was watching the live broadcast:

"The machine gunner of Team A moves five meters to the left, raises the muzzle of the gun, and aims at the roof of the three-story building opposite!"

The leader of the RUF, Sankoh, was pointing at the location of Freetown on the map and discussing the details of the attack with his subordinates with a focused expression. The meeting room was filled with an optimistic atmosphere, as if the dawn of victory had already been seen.

Everyone felt that the government army was vulnerable, and the United Nations was afraid to use force. As for the Giant God Company, it was said to be nothing more than a mercenary company with a large number of Soviet weapons, with only a few hundred people. As for Soviet weapons, African warlords were most familiar with Soviet weapons, and Sankoh's troops were equipped with a lot of them. Even if the mercenaries were really good at fighting, their number was still too small. Besides, it was not like the RUF had never fought with mercenaries before, whether they were British or South African. The RUF was very familiar with their combat effectiveness and fighting style. Even if the Giant God Company was a little stronger, it would not be too outrageous.

"Unfortunately, the gunfire in Freetown didn't have time to scare off Kaba, and the infiltration team we arranged to enter Freetown was wiped out by the people of Giant God Company. This made the matter of capturing Freetown go from being a surprise attack to requiring a large-scale battle."

"It's a pity, but it's not unexpected. The politicians in Freetown can always get a certain level of security by begging their Western masters, but the result will not change. If the mercenaries of the Giant God Company don't keep Kaba in exile abroad, they and Kaba will die in Freetown!"

Sanko was full of confidence. After all, it was 20,000 people against 3,000 people (government troops + Giant God Security). The advantage was on my side!

However, the optimistic atmosphere in the meeting room was broken by the sudden sound of gunfire. Fierce gunfire came from the first floor of the hotel, and a grenade exploded, shaking the entire building. Sanko's face suddenly became solemn, and his men stood up and looked at each other, their faces full of fear and anxiety.

"Walk!"

Sanko made a quick decision and ordered everyone to retreat immediately. He knew that staying here would only make it more dangerous.

Carrying guns, important documents and blueprints, Sanko led his men out of the conference room and hurried to the stairwell. Just as they were about to reach the stairwell, several stun bombs suddenly exploded under their feet. The huge noise and strong vibration made Sanko and his men lose their balance instantly. The shock wave of the explosion tore the air apart, and the deafening sound made people instantly deaf. Sanko felt dizzy, his ears were buzzing, and the scene in front of him became blurred.

He tried to stand firm, but his body was shaking uncontrollably. At this moment, he vaguely saw a dozen fierce RUF soldiers rushing up from the stairs. Before he could react, Sanko felt a cold gun pointed at his head. His body stiffened instantly, and his heart beat like thunder. His men were also restrained, with terrified expressions on their faces. Sanko's hands were quickly handcuffed behind his back, and cold handcuffs locked his wrists. He still couldn't figure out where the other party came from. Which of his men rebelled? Or did the government army bribe one of his teams? No matter where the other party came from, at this moment he was powerless to resist.

Fierce fighting continued on the first floor of the hotel. The ground was full of broken furniture and glass, and there were countless bullet holes on the walls. Gunshots were heard one after another, mixed with the soldiers' roars and painful groans. Sanko was escorted down the stairs, stumbling. His heart was filled with resentment and anger. He wanted to struggle, and asked who these "United Front soldiers" who kidnapped him belonged to, and who was so bold as to betray him. Then, the soldier behind him hit him in the face with a rifle butt, causing his nose to bleed.

"Take him to the car! Then go to the destination. Our armed aerial taxi should be waiting for us there!"

"Why doesn't a helicopter come here to pick us up?"

"Come here? Look at this damn place, is there any place suitable for a helicopter to land?"

Only a few minutes had passed since the infiltration team successfully arrested Sanko. The helicopter team that had already taken off finally arrived at the place it was supposed to be. A low roar came from the sky, like thunder. A large number of helicopters flew from the horizon at an astonishing speed, and the fuselage reflected a dazzling light under the sunlight. The propellers of the helicopters cut through the air, stirring up gusts of wind, and the dust on the ground was blown everywhere.

"Don't attack civilians. You can fire freely at the RUF armed forces! But if you find civilians picking up RUF weapons to fight back against us, you can preemptively eliminate them!"

After arriving at the designated location, the helicopter quickly lowered its altitude and hovered over the city. Machine guns began to roar, and firepower poured down like a rainstorm. The RUF militants on the ground were caught off guard. Many of them did not even have time to react. They stood in the open field without thinking, using assault rifles to shoot at the armed helicopter, and then fell in a pool of blood with their comrades in the blink of an eye.

Even though some clear-headed RUF soldiers tried to find cover or use heavy machine guns on pickup trucks to fight back against helicopters, the powerful firepower of the armed helicopters made all efforts futile. Explosions rang out one after another on the streets of the city, and helicopters directly used rockets to blow into pieces those firing points that tried to fight back.

"RPG!"

Amid the roar of the helicopter pilot, the RUF soldiers hiding in buildings, behind windows and on balconies began to fire RPGs, the most common "individual air defense weapons" in Africa. The rockets rushed out of the launch tubes with a shrill whistling sound, cut through the air and headed straight for the target.

However, helicopter pilots also have extensive experience dodging RPGs.

"Sukabule!"

With the skills and sharp reactions learned in Afghanistan, the helicopter flexibly performed various extreme evasive actions in the air. The rocket rubbed the fuselage and finally exploded in the air, failing to hit the target. The RUF infantry on the ground unwillingly adjusted their positions, quickly loaded the next rocket, and fired again. However, the helicopter was like an agile falcon and successfully dodged again. The rocket almost rubbed the fuselage. Although it still failed to hit directly, the shock wave of the explosion caused the helicopter to shake violently in the air.

Several consecutive rounds of attacks failed to work, and the helicopter was still hovering over the building. Moreover, the RUF soldiers who were able to load the next RPG and continue firing were definitely the ones who had a burst of luck today, because the vast majority of soldiers who fired the first RPG would soon be counterattacked by the helicopter's firepower, and the people and the rooms they were in would be shattered into pieces.

"The area has been cleared, infantry down! Establish a defense zone! Prepare to receive the infiltration team!"

At the same time, in the voice chat channel, the player sitting in the A-10 attack aircraft said: "Brothers, guess what I saw in the sky. I saw the entire city's RUF troops rushing towards you. It's just like a zombie siege. Brothers in the infiltration team, there are already many RUF soldiers defending the road you were originally going to take. But it doesn't matter, you don't have to change the road, because the Warthog has arrived above you..."