As soon as the siren blared, everyone made a run for their respective barracks.0

Zip! Clunk! Click!0

The soldiers put on their vests and picked up their weapons. They then sprinted out of the building, grabbing their helmets on the way.0

Click! Click! Click! Click!0

The rifles, magazines, and equipment on the soldiers clanked and clattered as they ran. Kang Chan hopped into a Humvee with Park Chul-Su, and Seok Kang-Ho took charge of the truck.0

Vroom! Rrrrr!0

They left immediately.0

The French were the first to go, followed by the Russians and then the English. It was such a close race that it was hard to tell how skilled they were based on speed.0

The wheels of their vehicles left trails of dust clouds as they drove.0

Clunk! Clunk, clunk!0

Chk!0

“This is to inform you that American troops are surrounded. Our objectives for this operation are to rescue them and then protect the Somalis,” the UN agent in the command vehicle, which was leading their formation, said in French over the radio. The army interpreter immediately relayed it in Korean.0

At the same time, they heard the jumbled babble of interpreters explaining the situation in English and Russian. The teams could set up their frequencies for private communications and messages, but their radio was set on the common frequency of the joint forces right now.0

As they left the base, they were met with a ridge that blocked their way and view. To their right was a mountain.0

Vroooom! Clunk! Clunk!0

Lee Doo-Hee swerved to one side to avoid the storm of dust up ahead.0

“Colonel, I’ve divided our team into three squads. Please bring up our rear!” Kang Chan requested.0

“Understood! I will join the third squad and support you from there. Please lead our men with confidence!” Park Chul-Su responded. A layer of...0