Chapter 863: "Scud" Strikes
Saudi Arabia, the eastern city of Dhahran, as a transportation hub less than 100 kilometers from the Iraqi border, has naturally become a hub for Saudi Arabia to resist Iraq's invasion, and because of this, when the US-led coalition forces arrived in Saudi Arabia, it also used it as a bridgehead for a ground offensive against Iraq;
As a result, this small city located in a desert oasis was instantly flooded with a large number of soldiers from various countries wearing desert camouflage, filling the place to the brim, and the military camps were like abruptly rising sand dunes, one after another, extending to the distance as far as the eye could see, and it had not yet reached the end;
The flags of more than a dozen countries such as the United States, Britain, and France were fiercely displayed in the face of the wind and sand, taking advantage of the tanks, armored vehicles, artillery and other weapons and equipment lined up below, which looked particularly solemn and brave, as if as long as an order was given at this moment, those sleeping soldiers would immediately put on neatly and drive the chariots that were waiting for the battle, and rushed straight into the enemy formation.........
"Buzz~~~Buzz~~~~"
"Air strikes, air strikes, air strikes, get up quickly, get into underground anti-aircraft bunkers, get .......... quickly"
With the piercing scream of the air defense siren, the officer on duty raised a loudspeaker and roared vigorously, and one by one the soldiers who woke up hazy came out of the barracks scolding, and even a few irrational ones had a dispute with the officer on duty because they disturbed the spring ~~ dream.
After all, since the fight took root in Dhalan, there have been many similar air defense exercises, especially at night, every time they are sleeping soundly, many soldiers are going crazy, and it is obvious that this time is no exception. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ļ½ļ½ļ½Uļ½Eć ļ½ļ½ļ½ļ½
However, just as the soldiers were cursing and rejoicing, a strange light fell from the sky in the distance, just like a meteorite in outer space could not withstand the gravitational pull of the earth and fell through the sky, extremely fast, approaching in the blink of an eye, before everyone could react, they listened:
"Boom~~"
At the same time, a dazzling fireball rose into the air, illuminating half of the sky in the dark night, and also reflected everyone's frightened expressions very conspicuously.........
"Iraqi air strikes ........"
"They fought back ........."
"Oh my God, this isn't acting........"
"Run, run, run........."
When the explosion sounded, a large group of soldiers who had just gotten up from the bed suddenly exploded the nest, and the sleepy insects that were still lying on their bodies just now disappeared without a trace, and the soldiers who quarreled with the officers because of the spring ~~ dream was disturbed and the soldiers were the first to throw the goddess in their minds into the dung pit,
Without saying a word, the girl rushed to the underground air defense bunker next to him, and the other soldiers were not to be left behind, they only hated their parents for having two legs less, and ran fast one by one, but the officers on duty who were in charge of the command fell behind, and they were so angry that they scolded their mothers with loudspeakers,
However, these officers did not scold for long, and they no longer had the courage to scold, because more than a dozen strange lights in the sky shone at the same time, and in an instant, they turned into an extremely violent epidemic storm, and fell towards Darlan, and then the sound of explosions in Darlan rose one after another, and the flames soared into the sky..........
"Just two hours ago, Dhahran was attacked by more than a dozen Iraqi 'Scud' missiles, and now I am on the outskirts of Dahlan, look over there, oh my God, it's hell, yes, this is Saddam's crime, he not only wants to annex Kuwait, but also wants to burn the war to the whole world.
Oh my God, seriously, it's hard to imagine how horrible it is now, if you're in front of the TV, please don't let your kids see such a scene, the war doesn't belong to them, thank goodness the attack didn't cause mass casualties, only a few Saudi civilians on the outskirts of Dhahran were killed in the hit, I can only say that Saddam Hussein, in revenge for the long time since the extinction of humanity, butcher knives began to be aimed at unarmed civilians.........."
Two hours later, a middle-aged man wearing an American Kevlar helmet and a black bulletproof vest, holding a conversation in his hand, facing the skyrocketing firelight, facing the camera and satellite live broadcast equipment in front of him, explained the situation of Darlan's attack in a loud voice.
Let the American viewers who are watching the live broadcast of the war at home at this time have a sense of immersion, and this is also the first time that the United States, and even the world's audiences, have intuitively felt the cruelty of the war through the live broadcast lens, and perhaps because of this unprecedented perception, the ratings of the American n TV news channel, which is broadcast live on war TV, have exploded in a few days.
So much so that even the heads of state of many countries have become loyal supporters of this channel, and this has also made the United States basically name the US military's advanced weapons and equipment such as "Tomahawk" cruise missiles, F-1117 stealth fighters, and laser-guided bombs, and have become an unparalleled weapon of public opinion in the hands of the United States.
Because of this, the reputation of several reporters stationed in N has also risen with the prestige of the owner, and among them, 43-year-old William Clark has become the most high-profile battlefield "star" with his courage to take risks, sharp eloquence and bold and sharp style.
At this time, he was broadcasting live with the host of the local N News Station, facing the raging fire and ruins, looking resolute and fearless, and denouncing Saddam Hussein was even sharper and merciless, like a real warrior, facing all the evils in the world........
"Okay, Clark, I don't think the coalition side will let Saddam's crimes continue........."
After Clark finished talking about the scene, the American host in charge of the connection asked himself very measuredly, which was also the long-awaited question of all the viewers in front of the TV, and then the TV screen switched to Clark again, paused for a few seconds, and Clark nodded firmly:
"That's right, the coalition forces will never let this ****** criminal act happen again, so just half an hour after the 'Scud' attack on Darlan, the coalition command deployed a 'Patriot' anti-aircraft missile battalion to the Dalan area.........!
Clark said, signaling the cameraman, and then the camera turned a full 180 degrees with the direction of his finger, and then the lens showed six quadruple missile launchers at a 45-degree angle, raised high, like six invincible King Kong, pointing to the sky in unison.
Behind it, the long-directional AN/MPQ253 has also been adjusted to the angle, straight in the direction of Iraq, the command and control vehicle with a high antenna is even brighter, through the curtains that have not yet been drawn, you can see the American officers and soldiers who are busy inside, Clark walked towards the anti-aircraft missile position, and then panted and introduced:
"The 'Patriot' air defense missile system is the latest US air defense missile weapon, and it is also the most advanced equipment in the world, and it is not only capable of shooting down planes in the usual sense, but also has the ability to effectively intercept ballistic missiles; this is an extremely complex system project, and only the American 'Patriot' in the world has such a capability! Of course, ........."
As he spoke, Clark stretched out his hand and pointed to a vague camp not far from the "Patriot" anti-aircraft missile position, and then said with some indifference:
"As an ally, the Arab coalition also sent their ground-to-air missile unit, a very unique missile system, because I didn't even know its name before, but it doesn't matter, because he has demonstrated the sincerity of the Arab coalition led by Saudi Arabia, so as a coalition led by the United States, naturally can not live up to their expectations, I think this 'Patriot' deployed in Dhahran, by no means for show, but to stop all the incoming missiles with real knives and guns......
"Bang~~~"
Just as Clark was rapidly approaching the "Patriot" anti-aircraft missile battalion, a dull knocking sound came from a luxurious villa in Riyadh, the capital of Saudi Arabia.
"This crow who can only talk nonsense, the US air defense missile is the most advanced in the world, but ours has become a kind of expression of sincerity, a toy for posing, what does this guy think of our 'Falcon' surface-to-air missile system? What does it ......... for?"
In fact, I don't blame Khalid for being angry, since he became the commander-in-chief of the Arab coalition forces, he has not been less angry with the Americans, there is no way, people have aircraft and artillery everywhere, the waist is hard, and the vision is naturally high, looking down on the Arab coalition forces that are independent of the existence of the coalition system, and the sarcasm is simply commonplace,
This made the already arrogant Prince Khalid very unhappy, but for some political and military reasons, Prince Khalid still forbears, but today's Prince Khalid who is quite recuperated can no longer bear it, you must know that Clark's extremely sarcastic words are not the usual ridicule of the US military against the Arab coalition forces, although the impact is also very bad, but it does not have much spread,
But now Clark is doing a global live broadcast, it doesn't matter what he said, hundreds of millions of people in the whole world have heard it, if the Arab coalition army's humiliation was a kind of cold and warm self-aware closed humiliation, then now it is really a slap in the face to grandma's house, the whole world, at this moment, everyone sees the incompetence of the Arab coalition, in the face of such blatant sarcasm, even the best cultivated people will be angry......... (To be continued.) )