Chapter 863 Scud strikes
Saudi Arabia, the eastern city of Dharan, is a transportation hub less than 100 kilometers away from the Iraqi border. This naturally becomes a hub for Saudi Arabia to resist Iraqi invasion. Because of this, when the coalition forces led by the United States arrived in Saudi Arabia, they also used it as a bridgehead for ground attacks on Iraq;
So this small city located in the desert oasis instantly poured in a large number of soldiers from all over the world wearing desert camouflage, filling the place with fullness. The barracks were like sudden bulging sand dunes, lined up one after another, extending straight to the distance within their eyes, and not yet reaching the end;
The flags of more than a dozen countries such as the United States, Britain, France, etc. are waving fiercely in the wind and sand. Taking advantage of the tanks, armored vehicles, artillery and other weapons and equipment lined up below, they seem particularly fierce and brave. It seems that with a command at this moment, the sleeping soldiers will immediately be dressed in order, driving the chariots waiting for the enemy. However, in this most common dark night in the desert, what they are waiting for is not the long-awaited order, but a wave of anti-aircraft alarm like ghosts and howling......
“Buzz~~~buzz~~~~~~~”
"Air strikes, air strikes, air strikes, get up quickly and enter the underground air defense bunker, hurry up..."
The officer on duty held the tweeter and shouted vigorously with the air defense alarm. One by one, the soldiers who woke up and were cursing and walked out of the barracks. There were even a few irrational ones who had arguing with the officer on duty because of disturbing the spring~~Dream, and they had an argument with the officer on duty. After talking,
This group of soldiers at the bottom mostly regarded this air defense alarm as an exercise. After all, they have taken root in Darran, and have done a lot of similar air defense exercises, especially at night, when they are sleeping soundly, which makes many soldiers go crazy. Obviously, this time is no exception.
However, just as the soldiers cursed and cheered, a strange light fell from the distance from the sky, just as the meteorite in outer space could not withstand the gravity of the earth and broke through the sky. It was extremely fast and approached in the blink of an eye. Before everyone could react, they heard:
"Boom~~"
A loud noise instantly overshadowed the sharp sound of the air defense alarm. At the same time, the dazzling fireballs rose into the air, illuminating half of the sky in the dark night, and also highlighting the terrified expression of everyone......
“Iraq air strikes…”
"They fought back..."
"Oh my God, this is not an acting..."
"God, run, run..."
The moment the explosion sounded, a large group of soldiers who had just gotten up from the bed suddenly exploded. The sleepy insects that were still lying on their bodies disappeared without a trace. Because of spring, the soldiers who were agitated with the officers threw the goddess in their minds into the cessation pit as soon as possible.
Without saying a word, he rushed into the underground air defense bunker next to him. The other soldiers were unwilling to fall behind. They only hated their parents for having less legs and ran fast one by one. Instead, the officers on duty who were responsible for commanding fell behind and were so angry that they cursed with the tweeter.
However, these officers did not curse for long, and they no longer had the courage to curse, because more than a dozen strange lights in the sky shone at the same time, and instantly turned into an extremely violent epidemic storm, falling down towards Daram. Then, the entire Daram explosion sounded one after another, and fires soared into the sky......
"Just two hours ago, Dharam was attacked by more than ten Iraq's Scud missiles. Now I am located in the outskirts of Dharam. Look there, God, it's hell. Yes, this is Saddam's sin. He not only wants to annex Kuwait, but also wants to burn the war to the whole world.
Oh my god, to be honest, if it weren't for being there, it's hard to imagine how terrifying it is now. If you were in front of the TV, please don't let your children see such a scene. The war does not belong to them. Thankfully, this attack did not cause large-scale casualties. Only a few Saudi civilians in the suburbs of Dharam were killed in the attack. I can only say that in order to retaliate against the already inhumane, Saddam began to aim his butcher knife at the unarmed civilians............."
Two hours later, a middle-aged man wearing an American Kevlar helmet and a black bulletproof vest, holding a chore in his hand, facing the skylight, facing the camera and satellite live broadcast equipment in front of him, and explaining Daran's attack in a loud manner. To be honest, his words were very inciting, and his extremely vivid body language was matched with him.
The American audience who were watching the battlefield live broadcast at home at this time felt very immersive. This is also the first time that American and even world viewers intuitively felt the cruelty of war through live broadcast cameras. Perhaps it is precisely because of this unprecedented viewing that the ratings of the American CNN TV News Channel, which was broadcasting battlefield live broadcasts for the first time, showed an explosive growth in a few days.
Even the heads of many countries have become loyal fans of this channel, which has basically named the US CNN with the US military's "Tomahawk" cruise missiles, F-1117 stealth fighter, laser-guided bomb and other advanced weapons and equipment, becoming an unparalleled public opinion weapon in the hands of the United States.
Because of this, the reputation of several journalists stationed by CNN has also risen with the rise of reputation of the boss. Among them, 43-year-old William Clark has become the most popular "star" on the battlefield with his courage, sharp eloquence and bold and sharp style.
The person standing at the scene of the "Scud" attack was Clark, who dared to take risks. At this time, he was broadcasting live with the host of the local CNN News Channel, facing the raging fire and ruins, looking resolute and fearless. He scolded Saddam for being sharp and ruthless, as if he was like a real warrior, facing all the sins in the world...
"Okay, Clark, I don't think the coalition side will let Saddam's sin last......"
After Clark finished his big discussion on the scene, the American host who was in charge of connecting asked him with a proper attitude, which was also a long-awaited question for all the viewers in front of the TV. Then the TV screen switched to Clark again, paused for a few seconds, and Clark nodded firmly:
"Yes, the coalition forces will never let this evil act of ****** again, so half an hour after Daram was attacked by the Scud, the coalition command deployed a Patriot air defense missile battalion to the Daran area! Please follow the camera and look there..."
Clark said, signaling to the cameraman, and then the camera turned 180 degrees in the direction of his finger. Then, six 45-degree four-unit missile launchers were displayed in the lens, like six invincible diamonds, pointing to the sky together.
Behind it, the long-direction an/mpq253 has also adjusted the angle, aiming straight towards the direction of Iraq, and the command and control vehicle with high antennas is brightly lit. Through the curtains that have not been pulled, you can see the busy American soldiers inside. Clark walked towards the air defense missile position and introduced breathlessly:
"The Patriot's air defense missile system is the latest American air defense missile weapon and the most advanced equipment in the world. It not only can shoot down aircraft of the usual meaning, but also has the effective interception of ballistic missiles. This is an extremely complex system project. Currently, only the American "Patriot" in the world has such capabilities! Of course..."
As he said that, Clark stretched out his hand and pointed at a vague camp not far from the Patriot air defense missile position, and then said indifferently:
"As an ally, the Arab coalition also sent their surface-to-air missile force, a very unique missile system. Because I didn't even know its name before, but it doesn't matter, because it has demonstrated the sincerity of the Arab coalition led by Saudi Arabia. Therefore, as a coalition led by the United States, we naturally cannot live up to their expectations. I think this time the "Patriot" was deployed in Dharan, not to show off, but to stop all the incoming missiles with real swords and guns..."
"Bang~~~"
Just as Clark approached the Patriot air defense missile battalion quickly, a dull knock came from a luxurious villa in Riyadh, the Saudi prince, Lieutenant General Khalid, who was also the commander-in-chief of the Arab coalition, looked at the live TV broadcast in front of him with a red face, and was so angry that he patted the armrest of the chair:
"This crow who only knows nonsense. The US air defense missile is the most advanced in the world, but ours has become a toy that shows sincerity. What does this guy treat our "Falcon" surface-to-air missile system as? What does it take..."
In fact, it is not a big deal that Khalid was angry. Since he took office as commander-in-chief of the Arab coalition, he has been very angry with the Americans. There is no way, he has all kinds of planes and cannons, and he has a strong back and naturally has a high vision. Looking down at the Arab coalition forces that exist independently of the coalition system, it is common to say a sarcasm.
This made Prince Khalid, who was already arrogant, very unhappy. However, for some political and military reasons, Prince Khalid still focused on tolerance. However, Prince Khalid, who had a high rest today, could no longer bear it. You should know that Clark's extremely sarcastic words were not usually the US military's ridicule of the Arab coalition. Although the impact was very bad, it was not very disseminated.
Chapter completed!