As a country in West Asia, Iraq borders Turkey to the north, Iran to the east, Syria and Jordan to the west, Saudi Arabia and Kuwait to the south, and the Persian Gulf to the southeast. The Euphrates and Tigris rivers flow through the entire territory from northwest to southeast. It is one of the four ancient civilizations. The birthplace of Babylonian civilization.
There are Kurdish mountains in the northeast and the Syrian Desert in the west. It has a tropical desert climate. The famous Mesopotamia plain between the plateau and the mountains accounts for most of the country.
As a country that birthed Mesopotamia civilization and has a long cultural history, Iraq's unique natural resources have allowed Iraq to be a rich country and a strong military, and it even once became a dominant country in the Middle East.
However, from the Iran-Iraq War that began in the 1980s to the failure of the first Gulf War, the former Middle East hegemon quickly declined. The subsequent Western joint sanctions and embargoes made the lives of Iraqis even worse. Eating has become a problem...
Finally, the second Gulf War launched unilaterally by the United States in 2003, bypassing the United Nations Security Council, completely turned this ancient civilization into ruins. It has not been able to recover until now, and turned into a paradise for terrorists...
"Is the information accurate?"
Zhen Ye carefully looked at the news just delivered from the headquarters. The Asia Overseas Team also knew that time waits for no one, so the intelligence was collected very quickly this time. In less than ten hours, the location of the target stronghold was roughly discovered.
"Accurate, but the coordinates cannot be confirmed specifically. You need to go and check on your own."
Rong Aiyu nodded, the time was too short, this was the limit of what the intelligence team could do.
"Well, pack your equipment and we're ready to go."
Zhang Liang didn't have any ink marks either. Hearing this, he stood up immediately and said.
They quickly came to the basement and opened a secret door. A simple equipment warehouse appeared in front of them.
There were not many things, but they were relatively complete. After the two walked in, they quickly started to arm themselves.
click,
Ten minutes later, Zhang Liang and Zhen Ye checked their weapons and equipment one last time, and then left the safe house without any regrets.
As a two-person combat team, equipment must be the top priority, otherwise it would be a joke with your life. However, the equipment in the safe house is limited, only some conventional equipment...
For example, what the two men are wearing now is an OpSCore high-cut tactical helmet, which is made of high-strength carbon fiber and can withstand bullet impact. It has a built-in night vision mode and communication system.
On his body is the "Interceptor" body armor that is the favorite of American soldiers. According to the structure, the entire set of body armor is divided into three parts: a removable and washable tactical main vest jacket, a Kevlar fiber soft bulletproof inner layer, and front and rear bulletproof inserts.
The total weight is about 7.4KG. Although it is slightly heavier than the lightweight SPCS tactical vest, it has a higher protection level and is a life-saving weapon for two people.
The main weapons are two unified 5.56-caliber M4A1 assault rifles, also commonly known as the Colt M4, which is a relatively common special operations rifle.
The empty gun weighs 2.68 kg, is 840 mm long when the stock is unfolded, has a rate of fire of 800~980 rounds per minute, an effective range of 350 meters, and an ammunition capacity of 30 rounds. It is equipped with tactical lights, optical sights, silencers, etc.
There is no choice for self-defense weapons, because there is only the 9mm caliber HK USP manufactured by Heckler & Koch of Germany.
But this is also a very good special tactics pistol, with a 15+1 ammunition capacity, wear resistance, corrosion resistance, low center of gravity, and excellent shooting stability.
There are also some miscellaneous bits and pieces, such as various types of tactical grenades, M25 telescopes, reconnaissance drones, etc.
"Headquarters, Team 2B has set off..."
After getting in the car, Zhen Ye said something a little ashamed, and Zhang Liang's face also looked a little unnatural...
Damn it, when the operation sequence code was selected, the boss must have been fed fake wine by the other two groups, otherwise no one in his right mind could choose this!
When the two of them joined the group one after another and inherited from their "seniors", they both felt like they had eaten shit...
"Headquarters received it, communication is normal"
Rong Aiyu responded with a suppressed laugh, and Wan Xiaoling on the side couldn't help laughing. Everyone in the team knew that some people were very resistant to this code name...
"..."
Zhang Liang curled his lips, ignored the harmonious sound coming from the earphones, and drove straight to the location marked by the intelligence.
Three hours later, the two arrived at Halta, 90 kilometers away from Mosul. According to intelligence from the overseas team, the target was somewhere outside the town.
“Let’s drive around first”
Zhen Ye took a look at the electronic map and casually let two drones fly out.
"Snow Falcon, help me monitor the drone footage."
"Snow Falcon received"
In a temporary base in Pakistan, Rong Aiyu immediately connected to the drone system through the network after speaking. The view of the two drones clearly appeared on the electronic screen in front of him.
By the way, she called up the map around Harta and began to control the drone to survey the ground from two directions.
Forty minutes later, Zhang Liang and the two of them, who had driven around Harta for a while, found a temporary place to stay and waited for news from the headquarters.
Iraq in February is not as hot as summer. As a country with a desert climate, even though it is winter, the body temperature is around 10 degrees, which is relatively comfortable.
"found it"
As the two hurriedly finished dinner, Rong Aiyu's voice sounded again, and a set of drone footage was transmitted to the two's tactical tablets.
Judging from the picture, this is an abandoned factory. Several armed men are patrolling. The hijacked bus is exposed in the half-collapsed warehouse.
"Thermal imaging perspective, see where the hostages are"
The two of them quickly stood up, packed up briefly, and immediately got in the car and set off.
The lens instantly switches to thermal imaging mode, and the distribution of personnel in the entire factory is clearly visible.
"it's here!"
Zhen Ye looked at the large number of humanoid heat sources gathered somewhere and breathed a sigh of relief. It would be much easier to find the place.
Zhang Liang glanced at the specific location sent from the headquarters and turned the steering wheel. The car kicked up a large amount of dust and hurried towards the destination.
In less than 20 minutes, the car had stopped behind a certain hillside. The two of them put on their equipment, picked up their weapons and climbed up to check the target situation.
"There are two people at the gate, three people at the bonfire on the west side, and the others are in the factory where the hostages are held."
On the hillside, Zhang Liang put down the telescope and looked at the tablet again and whispered.
"Bai Ming, we need a safe approach"
The factory area is surrounded by a plain with no cover. However, the other party's vigilance is average, and there are not enough people to observe all the surrounding situations, so infiltration should not be a big problem.
"Route sent, all enemies marked"
Wan Xiaoling's voice replaced Rong Aiyu's and rang in their tactical headphones.
"It is now 22:51, and the rescue operation will begin at 23:00!"
"B1 received"
"B2 received"
Zhang Liang and the other two looked at their watches and checked their equipment again.
No one knows what will happen if time goes on for a long time. It is the last word to rescue people as soon as possible.
Nine minutes passed in a blink of an eye. Zhang Liang and Zhen Ye pulled the night vision goggles off their helmets.
"Team 2B takes action!"
