Red Alert Somalia

Chapter 367 The Real War Is Coming

"At the invitation of the legitimate government of Somalia, in order to ensure regional stability and prevent the growth of terrorism, the presidents of the United States, France, and Italy decided to send troops to Somalia to help the Somali government stabilize the regional situation and suppress illegal anti-government forces. Further promote regional peace, so that Somalis can enjoy real freedom.

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A joint statement by the United States, France and Italy spread wildly throughout the world five hours after the start of the war.

Li Lan is not resigned to being lonely, and striving for the superiority of international public opinion is also a very crucial means of war.

"No amount of magnificent excuses can conceal the crimes brought about by sneak attacks and wars. If you want to fight, then fight. To speak of victory, too many excuses are just a bunch of nonsense. Somalia is not Iraq, nor Afghanistan, let alone. Libya, nor Syria, is not something anyone can take a bite..."

After responding to the joint statement of the three countries, Li Lan also immediately issued an Anmin announcement: "Please exercise restraint and stay at home or away from the battlefield as much as possible by Somali citizens. I believe that our army can already defeat the invaders. Acts that endanger your own security. Don’t argue with the aggressor about the so-called morality. Our army will make the decision for everyone... Please remember my words, the aggressor will never end well. In the future, when the Somali war After the flag flutters over Washington, Paris, Rome, and Tokyo, the suffering imposed on us will all be recovered from them..."

A declaration of war, an Anmin notice full of threats at the end, completely let the whole world see Li Lan's "arrogance".For the whole world, the United States is like an insurmountable mountain. Together with France and Italy, these two advanced countries, even Russia, must think twice.

In the eyes of many people, Li Lan, who is "stunned", also showed a lot of strength in his speech. At least in the counterattack, Li Lan showed the world the power of Somalia.

This war that has just begun has taught the world a lesson.Regardless of whether it is the US coalition or Somalia, all offensive methods rely on their own powerful missile strike capabilities. Whether it is the air force or the army, in the early stages of the war, they all stayed at home and watched the show.Nor did any party force dispatch large-scale fighters to fight, and they all showed caution.The mutual firing of missiles is the result of mutual trial.

However, at the beginning of the war, both sides suffered losses, which stunned the whole world, according to reports from many news media.Although many “industrial areas” outside Somalia’s Gossip City and Bosasso were destroyed, the US military is not doing well.Somalia not only dispatched a large number of world advanced supersonic cruise missiles, but also dispatched five ballistic missiles to carry out ballistic precision strikes against U.S. military bases in Saudi Arabia, Kenya, Ethiopia and other countries. The cruise missiles cooperated with ballistic missiles to penetrate defenses. , Causing heavy losses to the US military base.

After these reports came out, Li Lan's title of "stunned green" began to decline in the eyes of the world.At least Li Lan has shown the strength of these words, but not many people are optimistic about him. The war has just begun. Although Somalia has performed many miracles, it is difficult to compete with established countries such as the United States, France, and Italy.

As a former supporter of Somalia, many people are also concerned about the reaction of Russia and China.

However, it is disappointing that these two countries only hope that both sides will exercise restraint and have expressed their concern about the war.On the other hand, China and Russia also proposed a prohibition resolution to the United Nations at the same time, demanding an immediate cessation of this war without any power to grant.It's just that the resolution is just a way to express one's position, and the actual effect can be imagined.

The war is still going on. After the missile strike is over, the war will begin in an all-round way.

The US Strategic Air Force, which has always had no roads, is also present at this moment.Bagua City and Bosasso, these US strategic air forces are not close to each other, but they are not polite to the key areas of attack.

The Red Police Corps Army’s counterattack capabilities have surpassed the expectations of the world. In the face of several hours of indiscriminate bombing by the United States, the Somali army has remained silent.

Hargeisa, Berbera, and most of the cities in southern Somalia are all caught in rumbling fire.

The Third Allied Expeditionary Force from the southern region to Kenya, with the U.S. Marines First and Third Marines as the main force, coordinated with the Kenyan army, formally crossed the border between Somalia and Kenya and marched towards Mogadishu.

In central Somalia, the 4th Allied Expeditionary Force, composed of two infantry brigades of the Ethiopian Army and the brave 3rd Armored Division of Italy, set out from the city of Waldère in Ethiopia and headed for more than 200 kilometers away. Galkayo rushed forward. The first Marine Regiment of the First Marine Division of the US Marine Corps, also belonging to the Fourth Expeditionary Force, was the main force. After the amphibious landing at Itami, it also headed west toward Galkayo, 300 kilometers away.

In northern Ethiopia and Djibouti, the Second Allied Expeditionary Force, with the French Sixth Armored Division and American Special Forces as the main force, cooperated with Djibouti’s two infantry regiments and an Ethiopian infantry division to attack Hargeisa and Berbera respectively.

The First Expeditionary Force of the Allied Forces, composed of Marines from France, Italy, and the United States, was a high-speed mobile unit waiting for the opportunity to land in the Horn of Africa. One of the First Expeditionary Forces continued to be on standby in Yemen.The Marine Corps troops waiting to follow the action of the amphibious assault fleet.Once the maritime superiority of the Somali Navy is completed, it is time for landing.

As for the navy, the United Indian Ocean Fleet, which is mainly composed of the US Fifth Fleet, is doing its best to find two Somali aircraft carrier battle groups. The core mission of the battle is to wipe out the Somali Navy in the Indian Ocean.

The fleet, headed by the US Sixth Fleet, cooperates with French and Italian aircraft carriers to form a mixed fleet of five aircraft carriers to support ground warfare.If necessary, you can enter the Red Sea through the Suez Canal to shorten the attack radius of carrier-based aircraft.

U.S. warships on the east coast of Africa moved into the southern waters of Somalia to provide fire support for ground combat. The air bases in Kenya and Ethiopia will serve as temporary air bases for coalition forces.

More than 300 fighters from the First Air Mobility Wing of the United States Marine Corps have begun to station at airfields in cities in southwestern Ethiopia, and two French Air Force Wings have also stationed at air bases in cities in northwestern Ethiopia.Fighters from a wing of the Italian Air Force also stationed in southern Kenya and coordinated with the 47th Air Force Wing of the United States originally in Kenya to implement aerial siege of the airspace in three directions in Somalia.

In order to ensure the sustainability of the war, the coalition also established the Fifth Expeditionary Force as a reserve force for ground warfare. The main task at this stage is to ensure the security of logistics.It is dominated by an airborne brigade of the US First Airborne Division and French and Italian airborne troops. When necessary, it can be used as the first mobile formation to parachute down behind enemy lines to attack important targets behind enemy lines.

Facing the heavy pressure of the coalition ground forces, Li Lan did not panic.

He could tell at a glance what idea the coalition had made.Compress his own space, cut off the north-south connection of Somalia, and want to block the first heavy equipment division in southern Somalia.However, Li Lan was already prepared for this.

The movement speed of the First Heavy Equipment Division was much faster than that of the coalition forces. At dawn, it withdrew to Bellandevin, while the Army Air Force cooperated with the first division of the Garrison Corps to directly deploy defenses on the spot in Galkayo.At the speed of the First Heavy Equipment Division, the coalition forces wanted to take Galkayo and block the road on the north side. The fighter plane had been lost.

Li Lan did not stop the troops landing at Itami.There are many reasons. The navy is replenishing ammunition at the military port to prepare for a more brutal war. Without the help of the navy, it is too difficult to effectively intercept the enemy's landing operations.

Moreover, Itami is only a small town in Somalia, and people have already left the room for a long time. There are plains everywhere, and there is no advantage in firepower layout.The coalition forces that landed at Itami are an amphibious strike group with no effective defensive points. In the face of an amphibious strike group, the interception of the troops is of little value.

It is better to continue the tactics of concentrating power, let the enemy in, let them come to the place where they enter the base camp, and kill the opponent's effective combat power.This is definitely better than putting the troops in the small town of Itami to increase casualties.

In the formulation of the tactics of the Red Police Corps, the battlefields of the war are in the three directions of Galkayo, Hargeisa, and Berbera. If necessary, the city of Sirujif on the Somali Peninsula, the original state can also be added. One of the major cities in Portland.Like Galkayo, it is one of the important cities guarding the southern coalition forces.

In terms of force allocation, Li Lan currently has an integrated heavy equipment division unit, four independent brigade-level combat units, an army aviation brigade, two missile brigades, and an unsound second heavy equipment unit. Division, currently there is only one sound tank brigade and robotic infantry brigade.In addition, the five garrison divisions composed of Somalis are also considered a good combat effectiveness.

The 1st Heavy Armored Division cooperated with the first division of the garrison to guard Galkayo. The 1st Armored Brigade and the 1st Airborne Brigade were stationed in Hargeisa, coordinated by the 2nd Garrison Division.The Marine Corps three reinforced battalions defended Berbera, and the third garrison division cooperated.On the eastern coast, the Second Armored Brigade and the Mechanic Infantry Brigade guarded Sirugif, and the Fourth Guard Division cooperated.

The second heavy equipment division and the fifth garrison, the army aviation brigade, and the base guard force, which are incompletely formed, are the reserve forces.All wing units of the Air Force act as air support and seize air superiority in the defensive area.The three Aegis battle groups of the Navy guard the northern seas of Somalia.On the front line of the Gulf of Aden, Li Lan strictly forbids the enemy to land directly.