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The arrival of air strikes shows that the enemy is ready, and it also means that a new battle is about to begin.

Hearing that the territory had also been attacked by air, Li Lan, who was originally a little worried, quickly calmed down.

Originally, he thought that it was Ethiopia's missile aimed at him or about to land, but now it seems that it was more of a routine air strike before the war. It is a normal military means and does not include other military purposes.

If the airstrike had been carried out with information that a shipment of anti-aircraft missiles had arrived in Bossaso, the intensity of the airstrike would never have been the same. And there will be no division of troops into two routes, a total of eighteen MiG-23s, twelve went to the territory, and six came to Bossaso, which is obviously not a targeted air strike.

The air defense units performed very well in this air raid, and it is not in vain that they have been strengthening the air defense construction of the units in the past 10 days. The air defense unit, which originally had only one company in Bossaso, was increased by Li Lan to two companies, and the number of air defense vehicles was doubled.

Killed fourteen Ethiopian fighters in one go, even if it was an old MiG-23, it was enough to make the Ethiopian military extremely painful. The entire Ethiopian Air Force, all the aircraft combined, is only about a hundred, and the number of fighters is less than fifty. Most of the rest are old helicopters, and the most advanced are none other than the Mi-24 gunships of the former Soviet Union.

MiG fighters have always been an important part of the Ethiopian Air Force, except for the dozen or so Su-27s, they rely on these fighters to fill the façade. Previously, the Ethiopian military had also sent air force air strikes to many places in Somalia on several occasions, with as few as one or two planes. Five or six at most.

This is the first time that 18 MiG fighters have been directly dispatched to attack Bossaso and the territory. This also illustrates. The Ethiopian military attaches great importance to Li Lan's armed forces. However, it is clear that Ethiopia is going to cry this time. Only four of the eighteen went back, and such losses were not even in the conflict with Eritrea more than a decade ago.

However, the damage caused so much by the airstrike was also caused by Ethiopia itself. Because they underestimated Li Lan too much, and underestimated the air defense level of the Red Police. Although there is no air force and no anti-aircraft missiles, but ground anti-aircraft fire. It is completely configured according to the first-class army.

These MiG fighters that came to attack the air raids were all surprise attacks from medium altitudes, and they obviously regarded this air raid mission as the same as previous air raids on other parts of Somalia, unsuspectingly, and swaggering into the air defense fire network.

In such a situation, not to mention the MiG-23, even if the MiG-29 or Su-27 comes, it will be difficult to escape. After all, the integrated system of projectiles and artillery on the multifunctional infantry fighting vehicle is not vegetarian. If it weren't for the high speed of the MiG series. I'm afraid they've all been left behind now.

Li Lan was very satisfied with this sudden air defense operation. The quality of a unit can be seen best from the actual battle, this air raid. The troops' reaction speed was very swift, and their preparations for war were even better. From the air raid siren to the counterattack, it was only a short ten seconds. Such a unit is already impeccable.

Air defense operations come and go as fast as they come. When the gunfire stopped, Li Lan walked out of the house. Bossaso regained his composure. However, the soldiers did not calm down, two pilots parachuted, and two platoons were rushing to the place where the parachute fell.

"At this moment, the Ethiopian military is going to die of distress." Hofmander couldn't help but shout.

"Look at the casualties of the troops." Li Lan has not forgotten that two MiG fighters have just dropped bombs, and two more MiG planes have crashed outside the city and two more have crashed into the sea.

"Yes." Hofmander quickly restrained his smile, picked up the radio and asked, and the troops below also quickly replied, and after receiving the reply, he immediately reported to Li Lan: "Report to the commander, the target of their attack was our armored brigade, but the armored brigade was not harmed, and one of the aerial bombs dropped by the enemy exploded in the Italian embassy, and the other aerial bombs were only slightly lost to our soldiers." ”

"Oh, confirmed there was a bomb exploding in the Italian embassy?" This Li Lan was very interested, and hurriedly asked.

"Yes, according to the observation of the grassroots soldiers, there was indeed a bomb that fell into the courtyard of the Italian embassy impartially, as for how many casualties were caused, we do not know." Hoffmander Road.

"Just check it out, it's big news." Li Lan said.

"Yes."

Hofmann did not hesitate, and immediately confirmed with the soldiers around the embassy, and soon he received a satisfactory answer: "Commander, it has been confirmed, we still have two soldiers injured under that aerial bomb, and at present, most of the Italian embassy has collapsed, and it is not clear how many casualties there are, and our soldiers did not go in." ”

"Good!" Li Lan then got up and said, "If I'm not mistaken, our old adversary, Minister Awei, seems to be hiding in the Italian embassy. ”

"Not bad." Hoffmander nodded.

"In that case, then we have to take a good look at it, and we can't neglect these international friends." Li Lan thought for a while and said, "Send soldiers into the embassy to help rescue the wounded, and at the same time let the medical soldiers help them as much as possible." At the same time, the scene was completely filmed. By the way, let's see if we can find our old friends. I'd love to see him. ”

"I see." Hoffmander Road.

The convoy soon returned, and Li Lan and his party got into the car again, but this time the convoy changed direction, although it was also heading towards the sea, but the destination was the embassy area.

In Bossaso, it is the gathering place of the embassies of all countries in Somalia because it is relatively peaceful and it is relatively prosperous among all the cities in Somalia. However, there are not many foreign embassies in Bossaso, only four or five.

China has an ambassador to Somalia, but it does not have an embassy, as does the United States and Russia. In Bossaso, in addition to the Italian embassy, there are embassies from the United Kingdom, France, Norway, Portugal, and other countries. This embassy is next to the Bosaso International Hotel, which was formerly owned by Farah, and Li Lan also passed through the embassy district when he first came to Bossaso.

In addition to these five embassies, there are many empty embassies of other countries, which are considered to be reserved for various countries, but no one lives there.

In the past year, Bossaso, which had been somewhat peaceful, has been in turmoil violently, and the embassies of these five countries have only retained basic staff. Thankfully, the turmoil did not spread here, and all sides exercised restraint and fought far from the embassy district.

This reassured the staff at the embassy a little bit, and the surrounding residents were still able to stay. However, early this morning, a sudden air raid, a bomb happened to land in the Italian embassy area, and the people in the entire area could feel the huge movement of the bomb when it exploded, and the surrounding glass doors and windows were all shattered under the shock wave of the explosion.

When the air raid sirens ended and no gunfire could be heard outside, many people mustered up the courage to come out, and they saw that most of the Italian embassy had collapsed, and even the outer wall of the embassy district had collapsed. Outside the street, clearly visible.

In the ruins, there were faint cries for help. At this time, the tools brought by the embassy security personnel began to rescue in the rubble.

In the embassy, because of the turmoil and Li Lan's existence, many foreign reporters have recently come to the embassy. With such a huge amount of news in front of them, no one is willing to let go.

However, just as everyone was busy, there was a sound of cars, and under the gaze of everyone, four armored vehicles were parked outside the collapsed wall, followed by several military trucks, and in the rear, an excavator slowly drove over.

After the soldiers in the car got out of the car, they were about to step on the collapsed wall of the embassy and enter the embassy, when a British soldier wearing a British army officer's uniform stepped forward and saluted in order to maintain a gentlemanly demeanor and said: "What are you going to do, this is the embassy area, you can't just enter casually." ”

The battalion commander of the major, who led the team, returned a military salute and replied in English: "First of all, this is the territory of Somalia, we are the fighters of the Somali Free Alliance, and we are eligible to enter any territory that belongs to Somalia." Secondly, we are here to help you, to bring you medicines and health care workers. ”

"I beg your pardon for the rude I just had, I'm Major Aemond, military attache at the British Embassy in Somalia." Hearing that the soldiers were here to help them, Aemond instantly made a 360-degree turn and introduced himself politely.

"Major Zabik, commander of the 1st Battalion of the 1st Brigade of the Somali Free Alliance, has come to your aid in accordance with the commander's instructions." Major Zackerby also politely replied.

"Thank you, then come in!" Aemond also knew that the rescue methods of himself and others were insufficient, and he really needed the help of these soldiers.

A platoon of Red Alert soldiers quickly entered the embassy area and began to help the people inside straighten out the rubble. In the ruins, quite a few people are buried inside. The bomb did not directly hit the building of the Italian embassy, but exploded in the courtyard, and the house was destroyed.

There were a lot of people, and the work of clearing the rubble was going very smoothly, and the medical staff also came with a lot of medicines and medical facilities, and even drove a truck-converted surgical vehicle.

The reporters around them did not let go of such a face-to-face, if it weren't for the fact that it was not suitable for an interview now, they would have rushed up with the microphone.

At this time, Li Lan was sitting in the armored car, looking at the busy embassy area through the observation window, the corners of his mouth were slightly upturned, and this was what he wanted. (To be continued......)