Soviet Union 1991

First update

General Jonathan stared at the screen closely. The situation on the scene was developing in a worse direction. The number of casualties in Operation Erin was still increasing. Every time there were new casualties, Jonathan's heart sank. One point. The culprit of all this is the anti-aircraft missiles possessed by Somali militias.

Why do they have anti-aircraft missiles in their hands? Who provided them with these weapons?

"Colonel Hudson, you immediately request support from the United Nations' Pakistan Mountain Division and tell them that our troops are trapped in Mogadishu and need their armored infantry fighting vehicles and tanks for support." Jonathan raised his head, The other person looked at him with an incredulous look, as if he didn't understand what Jonathan was talking about.

"But the United Nations peacekeeping forces did not know about our secret operation and did not even say hello to them in advance." Hudson said, "And it will take a certain amount of time for them to mobilize the 10th Mountain Division, and if they are allowed If people from the United Nations know about it, then Washington will definitely..."

General Jonathan's expression became serious, and he said to Colonel Hudson, "If he really replies like this, then you tell him that our soldiers are now surrounded by armed militia groups, and people are dying every second. We must immediately They rescued enemy territory. We need their help now."

"As for the reaction of Washington, it is no longer important. If all our soldiers die in Mogadishu, that will be the most terrible ending. If this is the case, all of us are waiting to go to the military court!" What General Jonathan said made Colonel Hudson take a deep breath.

"Yes, sir, I will contact the peacekeeping forces in Somalia now." Hudson stood up and left the command room. Jonathan knew that he would face accountability from Washington next, accusing him of why he carried out such a risky operation. But the most important thing now is to rescue all the soldiers trapped in the enemy area. Even if he has to be sent to a military court later, General Jonathan is willing to bear all responsibilities.

"This will be the battle with the most tragic casualties for the US military since the Vietnam War." General Jonathan muttered to himself.

This operation was much shorter than in history. The US troops were trapped for a whole day and night before escaping from the gunpoint of the Somali militia with the support of the coalition forces. General Jonathan knew that ground forces without air support amounted to a bloody battle. This also resulted in him having to seek help from the United Nations armed forces.

Armored vehicles and tanks suppressed the wild attack of the Somali militiamen. Under the cover of darkness, Little Bird helicopters also poured artillery towards the place where the militiamen gathered. In order to achieve the effect of suppressing the other party. Then the U.S. military's support Humvees approached all the way, and finally reached the place where the convoy was trapped, and the location where the helicopter was destroyed to rescue the injured.

After a day and night of bloody fighting, most of the rangers and members of the special forces finally safely withdrew from the area heavily surrounded by the enemy. The losses this time were very heavy. 34 US troops were killed and more than 60 injured. Four helicopters were shot down, four pilots were missing, and three pilots died. One person survived.

This operation in Somalia can be said to have ended in a disastrous defeat for the United States. Because no one thought that the Somali militia actually had weapons such as anti-aircraft missiles to deal with the hovering Black Hawk helicopters of the United States. Jonathan no longer has the energy to think about why they have such advanced weapons as anti-aircraft missiles. The only thing Jonathan thinks about is that his career has come to an end.

On the second day after the war ended, that is, on the afternoon of October 4, major television screens in the United States repeatedly showed the image of Somalis dragging the body of an American Black Hawk helicopter pilot on the ground with a rope and parading it in public. A captured soldier also appeared on television. Aidid did not execute the American, but used him as a bargaining chip with the United States. Aidid was a Somali government official before, and he knows better how to use the international public opinion environment to defeat the US government.

Sure enough, this incident made the front pages of major newspapers around the world, and American public opinion was in an uproar. They unanimously criticized the US government for sending troops to Somalia. At the same time, they believe that this is an act of the government that disregards human life. It was clear that there was no need to launch such an offensive and attack in Somalia, but the military paid such a heavy price.

International criticism has also been heard. After reading the report on Somalia, former British Prime Minister Edward Heath proposed to the United Nations that peacekeeping forces should not become the umbrella for US military operations; in particular, they were worried that they would become the backbone of some CIA covert operations. Supports back strength.

"We pay so much money to the United Nations and the military every year to maintain world peace, not to let them serve the Yankees." the British Prime Minister complained.

Egyptian Foreign Minister Moussa said that what is happening in Somalia will add new obstacles to the Somali national reconciliation process; a war has made the original situation more complicated, completely ignited anti-UN sentiment across the country, and also made The relations that were originally being eased by all parties have been in vain because of this action by the US military.

French Defense Minister Leotard accused the United States of going beyond the scope of its humanitarian mission. It has become an intolerable confrontation; German newspapers said that the United States is waging a "dirty war" in Somalia, and it is a war for their own interests. There is no concern for the feelings of the Somali people. Some people who are more extreme even compare this war to a genocide, the massacre of the Somali people by the US military.

Of course, these media in the United States have forgotten that the reason why their country launched this war was because of the invitation from the United Nations, otherwise the US military would not have gone to this muddy water. The US military spent 2 billion US dollars in Somalia for 27 months, but the operation ended in vain. This is a big joke.

The Mogadishu War gave the US government a wake-up call. Such a war brought too many negative impacts to the United States. Mario knew that he would immediately hold an emergency meeting on the situation in Somalia. The war strikes in the past few months not only failed to capture Aidid, but made Aidid more popular in Somalia. President Mario finally realized that they should take political means to solve the problem in Somalia. (To be continued ~^~)