Chapter 564 Kenya's Declaration of War
Gerdo Air Base in Bari is one of the three major air bases in Somalia, and the other two air bases are Camel Mountain Air Base and Wanler Air Base. From south to north of these three air bases, the stationed aircraft can integrate the entire territory of Somalia into air defense.
Of course, these are just assumptions. At present, the strength of the Somali Air Force is obviously impossible to do it. After more than a year of development, the total number of Somali Air Force is less than 1,000, of which pilots are rare, less than 30, and a considerable part of these 30 are part-time members of the Meteor Commando. In addition to nearly ten part-time pilots of meteor members, only about 20 members of the Somali Air Force have passed the junior course for air force pilots.
In preparation for the military attack of Somaliland this time, Li Mo decided to let this immature air force carry out their maiden battle. The target of the Somaliland army with only a part of the reconnaissance aircraft was trained.
A total of 12 fighters, six MiG-23s and six MiG-25s, took off from Wanler Military Airport near Mogadishu at 4 p.m. and arrived at Gardo Air Base an hour later. Here, the pilots got off the plane and rested, and the airport pilots and logistics personnel immediately repaired and refueled the plane. Everyone is hurrying to complete their tasks, because everyone knows that tonight is a sleepless night.
The temporary squadron leader of this fighter squadron is Zhou Zhenhua, the only meteor team member still in the air force.
"Jababa...Hado..." Zhou Zhenhua raised his hand and looked at the watch on his wrist. It was 19:57, three hours after they arrived at the Garda base.
Hearing the captain's shout, the two black people in flight suits who were all recuperating in the rest room immediately opened their eyes, stood up and trotted in front of Zhou Zhenhua and shouted, "Aa!"
Zhou Zhenhua nodded with satisfaction, looked at the two young men of his age in front of him, and said in a low voice, "It's time. You two will start patrolling as the first team. I have said the specific precautions many times, and there is no nonsense here. One thing you should remember is to cheer me up and open your eyes. If you find any abnormal phenomena, you should report them immediately. Also, if you find that Somaliland's reconnaissance aircraft crossed the dividing line, beat them hard with missiles.
"I see!" Jabba and Hado looked happy and answered loudly at the same time. Although the two had long known that their team would be the first flight formation to carry out patrol missions, they were still very excited when it came to an end. Young people yearn for the blue sky, and in the past, Somalia, not to mention fighter jets, could not find a few helicopters, and most of them could not fly. Later, Somalia set up an air force to recruit pilots from all over the country. The two signed up like tens of thousands of Somali boys who yearn for the blue sky.
If you want to be a pilot, all kinds of audits and inspections are very strict. In addition to physical fitness and physical fitness, you must have a certain level of culture. If you know English, you will stop countless people. However, the two were obviously very lucky to become one of the first 50 flight cadets recruited. After more than a year of training, they have passed the junior flight tutorial. Perhaps for those ordinary pilots in the air force power, they have no comparable surnames, but in a weak country like Somalia, the two of them Extremely excellent.
"Board the plane and wish you good luck!" Zhou Zhenhua saluted the two and said with a smile. He knew that at this time, the two rookies must have both excitement and tension in their hearts. As a commander, he could not give them pressure in any case, and simple and relaxed words were undoubtedly a magic weapon to relieve stress and tension.
Under the guidance of the airport command platform, two MiG-25 high-speed interceptor planes flew along the runway equipped with indicator lights into the dark sky. In the gradually dissipating sound of thunder, countless prayers lingered.
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At night, the whole of Africa fell into calm, but there was still a small group of people waiting in the night.
With the passage of time, some people are nervous and excited, while others are restless and walk back and forth in their own houses.
"Ring..." Somali Foreign Minister Musa, who has just attended the ministerial meeting? As soon as Su Di took off his clothes and lay down in **, the phone in the living room rang. Moussa was excited. The man in his fifties jumped up from ** like a young man, grabbed his clothes and ran to the living room while putting it on his body.
As soon as he answered the phone, Musa turned pale after hearing it for a while. The call came from the president's office: at 12 o'clock in Mogadishu time, the Somaliland army crossed the dividing line. The uncontrollable outbreak of war. The staff of the president's office informed him to go to the presidential palace immediately to attend the ministerial meeting.
Because a lot of things happened today, Musa did not return to his home, but prepared to make up the night in the building of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, but just as he hurried out of the room, he met the Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs and his important assistant.
"Mr. Minister, the Kenyan ambassador to our country is here. I'm going to call you."
Musa frowned. What does the Kenyan ambassador mean by coming at this time? Because there was a conflict between the Palamin army and Kenya, although the two countries sent ambassadors to each other, the relationship has not been cold. Moussa rarely meets with the Kenyan ambassador.
While guessing the intention of the Kenyan ambassador, he came to the living room with the deputy minister. The Kenyan ambassador was waiting there with two embassy staff.
"Minister Musa, I'm sorry to disturb your rest in the middle of the night." The Kenyan ambassador said with a smile, with no tone or a trace of apology on his face. He is worthy of being a diplomat. He doesn't blush when he tells a lie.
"Ambassador Obama joked that as a diplomat, there is no absolute rest time. You should understand this clearly and deeply. When Musa saw the expression of the Kenyan ambassador, there was a bad feeling in his heart, but he still laughed and laughed.
"Minister Musa, I'm bothering you so late because I received a domestic order to submit to your country a list of envoys involved in planning a terrorist attack that occurred in our country last year. I hope that your country can extradite the terrorists on the list to our country for a just trial in accordance with the extradition treaty signed by Soken. "." The Kenyan ambassador showed a sinister smile at the corners of his mouth, and then took out a wanted list and handed it to Musa with both hands.
Extradition of terrorists involved in terrorist attacks in Kenya? Moussa originally thought that Ambassador Obama came in the middle of the night for something important things, but he didn't expect it to be for such a small thing. Although the political axe may not agree to extradite the 'terrorists' to Kenya for trial, those have nothing to do with him, do with him, do they?
But when Musa casually glanced at the wanted list, his eyes widened. Then he stared at the homepage of the wanted list motionless, with a photo of an Oriental on it, and a note below: terrorist suspect Li Mo, a Somali Chinese, and the current chairman of the Somali Star Industry Group... Suspected of planning the terrorist attack on the U.S. Embassy in Kenya.
After reading the wanted list of up to ten pages with both hands, Musa took a breath in his heart. What is this damn Kenya going to do? The 'criminals' suspected of the terrorist attack were all senior executives of Star Company, including Major General Hussein, Chief of the General Staff of the Somali Defence Force.
"Absurd... This is a naked frame-up. Not to mention that Chairman Li Moli is a famous entrepreneur in China, and General Hussein is the Chief of the General Staff of China's National Defense Force. How could he participate in the terrorist attack in Kenya? Ambassador Obama, on behalf of Somalia, I would like to express my strong protest to your country. Your country is framed for no reason. Moussa jumped up and almost pointed at the Kenyan ambassador's nose.
He has never heard of the state letter that can extradite a country's in office as the Chief of General Staff. No matter what the outcome of this matter, Somalia will become an international laughing stock, and he, the Somali foreign minister, will also become a disgrace to the diplomatic community.
"Minister Musa, please pay attention to your words. Our police have detailed evidence for the terrorist attack on the U.S. Embassy in Kenya. Your country can send people to participate in the trial of criminal suspects in our country, and there will be detailed and conclusive evidence to your country. Ambassador Obama seemed to be prepared for Moussa's reaction and sneered.
"Go to your trial. I will protest against your country's political axe. Now I ask Ambassador Obama to leave, and I have to go to a meeting." Musa tried her best to resist the impulse to give the other party's shameless old face a left hook, and almost roared. And the deputy minister next to him had been stunned for a long time, because the wanted list was being thrown at his feet by Minister Musa, and the photo of Li Mo's smiling face was so clearly reflected in his eyes.
"Minister Musa, don't be impulsive. Now I solemnly ask you, is your country going to refuse to implement the Ken Index Crossing Treaty? Ambassador Obama looked at the old-faced red-faced Foreign Minister of Somalia and was proud. However, in order to complete the tasks assigned to him in China, he still suppressed his smile and asked seriously and formally.
"No... Ambassador Obama, as an honest country, will unswervingly implement international law and all legal agreements signed by our political axes. However, China's political axe will not hesitate to refuse some demands that are unjustified and purely slanderous. Musa can't wait to report this matter to the president immediately, because he finds that this matter is not that simple. It must be a big conspiracy against Somalia. But as the foreign minister of Somalia, representing the image of Somalia, he answered with anger.
"Oh... That's really a pity, Minister Moussa, now I officially submit a letter to your country on behalf of Kenyan political axe, because your country is harbouring murderers suspected of creating terrorist attacks in our country, which has caused great harm to our political axe and the people, and led to a series of irreparable bad consequences; according to our country In the decision of the national parliament, on behalf of Kenya, I will solemnly declare to your country that Kenya and Somalia will break off diplomatic relations from now on, and the two countries will be in a state of war from now on. Ambassador Obama took out a letter from his briefcase and handed it to Minister Musa with both hands.
(to be continued)