Chapter 574 called

H9 is one of the two important roads connecting southern Somalia and eastern Kenya. The other is the Farah Pass, where the political axes of Somalia and Kenya are now at war.

Although the H9 highway connects the two countries, it is only paved with a layer of asphalt near the border, and a long section in Somalia is basically a hard dirt road.

Since the outbreak of the Sokken War, this important transportation channel has fallen cold overnight, not in the rush of the past. Occasionally, there is a sound of a motor on the highway, which is also two [***] patrol cars.

Looking back to 4 a.m. on the 7th, two hours after the Kenyan political axe army attacked Somalia with the Farah Pass as a breakthrough, there was a rush of traffic on the H9 highway. Unlike civilian vehicles, this traffic is all armored vehicles. To be more careful, this is an army with infantry fighting vehicles as the main body.

In the dark night, the perimeter of the highway was silent. Except for the sound of some insects and small animals coming out to feed at night, there was only a kind of ground vibration caused by the movement of dozens of infantry fighting vehicles.

This starry night aid on the highway is the seventh regiment of the third infantry brigade of the Somali Defense Force, which carried out a raid on Kenya. Their mission is to raid the Kenyan border station and make a long-distance attack on Garissa, an important military town in eastern Kenya.

The 7th Infantry Regiment, with 48 Lion King 2 infantry fighting vehicles, is one of the troops with more combat experience in the Somali army sequence, especially in modern mechanized forces, which is no less than the First Armored Brigade of the Capital Military Region. The predecessor of the 7th Step Regiment is the 3rd Step Regiment of the Paraming Cooking Army. It has participated in the first Soken Border Conflict, the 'Lightning Operation' to wipe out the La Hanwen Resistance Army, etc., and has rich combat experience. This time, Li Mo also valued this point and ordered the 7th Step Regiment to carry out this difficult task.

"Buzz..." In the deep engine sound of the infantry fighting vehicle, there was a sudden sound of propellers. Several chariots in charge of security were not surprised by this, because they knew that they were armed helicopters rationed by the organization. Originally, the 7th Regiment had two Mi-24 helicopters, which were used to carry out some special tasks. In order to ensure the success of this mission, Li Morian had been holding the air assault battalion tightly in his hand. Out, a total of 8 helicopters will escort the 7th Regiment.

In a valley ten kilometers away from the Soken border on Highway H9, after the 7th Regiment sent some soldiers to the surrounding area to guard, they all made a disguise and waited for the orders of their superiors. They will wait here for an opportunity to give Kenya a thunderbolt.

On the morning of the 7th, Kenyan reconnaissance aircraft flew over the area several times to detect Somalia's military movements. Because the Kenyan army was small, it was impossible to launch several fronts to attack Somalia at the same time. Instead, the Farah Pass is the main breakthrough to make a frontal attack, and the other junction areas are willing to defend against possible attacks in Somalia. Air reconnaissance is an important means to detect the enemy's movements in advance.

During the day, the hot sun sprinkled heat, as if to evaporate the earth. Kamodai, the commander of the 7th Regiment, frowned at the map in his hand in a temporary cave. This map records the geographical coordinates of eastern Kenya in detail. Today, with satellite reconnaissance, it is too easy to get a small-scale accurate map.

"Isn't the headquarters ordered yet?" Kamo stood up, looked at the soldiers hiding in the temporarily excavated pit to escape the heat, and asked the adjutant. It's 10 a.m. now., and the troops have been hiding in this valley for six hours. At night, the soldiers slept in the car with cold to death, and it was hot to hide underground during the day. Fortunately, the soldiers are all locals and have a natural resistance to the heat. In addition, the army has also carried out many similar trainings. The soldiers are still energetic now, but over time, the soldiers' energy will be slowly consumed, which is not conducive to the next long-distance attack.

"No, sir." The adjutant shook his head and replied.

"But I found that the Kenyan Air Force never appeared again in the past two hours. It must be that the battle on the other side of Farah Pass is too inspiring. I think we may have a task soon." The adjutant thought for a moment. In the Somali army, there is no staff officer at the regimental level, and adjutant also plays the role of staff officer to a large extent.

When Kamo heard it, he remembered it. After dawn, Kenya's air force flies through the sky almost every half an hour to an hour. And since 8 o'clock, it hasn't appeared once. Kamo always felt that something was wrong before, and the adjutant's words made him figure out what the problem was.

Because the mission of the 7th Regiment is to raid Garissa, in order to ensure the secret of the army, Kamo has not contacted the outside world. He knows that Kenya may not associate the purpose of the 7th and 7th Regiment because of some communication signals, but everyone knows that the war is too sudden, and there are many strange things. Where, Kamo has to be more careful.

At 10:40 a.m., the news finally came from the headquarters, ordering the 7th Regiment to leave immediately, with the mission code name 'Dark Chencang'.

A strengthened border defense battalion in Kenya was caught off guard by a surprise attack in Somalia. Under the fire of air helicopters, some important fortifications of the border defense battalion were quickly destroyed, and then dozens of infantry fighting vehicles were crushed. After defeating the Kenyan border camp, the 7th Regiment did not stop and went straight to Garissa.

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Garissa is not only an important city in eastern Kenya, but also the headquarters of the Eastern Kenya Military Region. Originally, among the three military regions in Kenya, the eastern military region was the weakest, mainly due to the role of the military region. The main troops managed by the eastern military region were an armored regiment, two infantry regiments and several border battalions. Since the outbreak of the Soken border conflict in 2005, the Garissa armored regiment was destroyed by the Paramin cooking army, which caused a national shock in Kenya. At the same time, it also made Kenya's political axe and the military determined to strengthen the strength of the eastern military region. The army responsible for carrying out the "Operation of Hope" this time is mainly the newly formed Garissa Armored Regiment. In addition, there are a total of four other infantry regiments and several mountain battalions in the Central Military Region and the Eastern Military Region.

Located in the southern part of the city near the suburbs, a large area of land belongs to the headquarters of the Eastern Military Region. There, you can often see the entry and exit of the military high-level officials of the Eastern Military Region and even the capital. Especially in recent days, the headquarters of the Eastern Military Region has more than doubled its defense, and military vehicles in and out let people know that something big has happened. It was not until after Kenya declared war on Somalia that local citizens and some people who paid attention to it did not know why something unusual happened here some time ago. It turned out that Kenya's political axe and the military were already ready to attack Somalia.

Joseph? Kibwana is the Chief of the General Staff of the Kenyan Armed Forces and the top commander of the "Operation of Hope".

Since the outbreak of the war in the early morning of the 7th, the entire headquarters of the Eastern Military Region has been intertwined with tension and excitement. There was a look of joy on the faces of the staff and officers who came and went. This is all because the Kenyan army took a preliminary advantage in the war with Somalia and invaded Somalia.

In the eyes of the Kenyan military and hawks, Somalia is a thorn stuck in the throat and does not spit it out. Somalia, which originally needed the help of Kenya, suddenly and peacefully reunified, has made great progress in all aspects in a short period of time, which has brought many adverse effects to Kenya, a neighboring country. If the two countries are ten thousand miles apart, there is nothing. But watching the neighbors suddenly become a country with strong development potential and strong national defense strength from a divided country, the sense of superiority in the hearts of the Kenyan people is gone. How can the Kenyans who have been facing Somali refugees with an arrogant mentality accept it? The conflict in 2005 humiliated Kenya and became a laughing stock in the world. The elite troops of a country were actually eliminated by a local force, which was more shameful than slapped in the face.

Whether it is psychological distortion, revenge, or suppression for certain interests, or even jealousy, various factors led Kenya to suddenly declare war on Somalia. They can't sit back and watch a country worse than themselves ride on their heads. Coupled with the proximity of the two countries, once Somalia really develops, the biggest threat is Kenya.

The relaxed laughter in the headquarters of the Eastern Military Region has disappeared since 9 a.m. Hundreds of staff in the whole headquarters were all careful, for fear that mistakes in some places would cause the boss to be furious.

The Somali army surrendered! An Air Force fighter was shot down! The Kenyan army entering Somalia is now facing ubiquitous sniper sniper killing... The three news hit the head of the Kenyan officer who was just laughing more and more fiercely.

The surrender of Somaliland troops indicates that Kenya will fight alone. Without the containment of Somaliland in the north, Somalia can free up its hands and mobilize more troops to the southern front to fight against Kenya. What will happen to the Kenyan army, which was originally not dominant in numbers, be surrounded by enemies far more than its own in Somalia, which is not supported by the people? People with a little wisdom can come up with it. The news of the appearance of a Somali Air Force fighter and the shooting down of one of its own fighters is undoubtedly adding insult to injury. Originally, it had air s control, and the Kenyan army still had the initiative. If it didn't work, it could withdraw the army to the country with the support of the air force. But without the support of the air force, how can the troops deep into Somalia withdraw? Is it a bomb dropped against an enemy plane?

The high-level meeting to study countermeasures has been held for more than an hour. The Chief of Staff of Kibwana has patted the table several times and scolded 'all stupid pigs' regardless of demeanor. Don't be in a hurry. There is no clear order to withdraw troops in the capital. How dare he withdraw troops? Although he is the commander-in-chief, everyone knows that the cabinet meeting is the 'supreme decision-making body and supreme command body' of this battle. Every second has passed now, the Kenyan army in Somalia is in danger.

"Report, news from the No. 9 border guard station, an armored force in Somalia is coming..." The door of the conference room was suddenly pushed open, and a gasping officer was sweating to report a more embarrassing news.

(to be continued)