Near the border with Sudan the blocking force takes up position...
At the convoy site the SEALs move into position..
The SEAL leader gives the order, 'Snipers engage'...
But the snipers aren't lying prone with long guns, they are inbound AH-1W gunships with Hellfire missiles targeted at the enemy 'technicals' from the rear...
The Cobras close to engage with rockets and guns..
As confusion reigns a SEAL element, armed to the teeth and kitted out for hostage rescue, emerges from cover and makes a move to secure the aid workers..
It's close combat but the militia don't really stand a chance against professionals..
The rest of the SEAL team close in to the secure the convoy and call in the extraction helos..
Meanwhile, an F/A-18D ATARS bird, outfitted for FAC spots a dust cloud crossing from the Sudan border and rolls in to investigate...
It's militia reinforcements...
But wait...
They've got company, and it's heading straight towards the blocking force.....
The Marines hastily reorient to meet the new threat, but they're out of position, outnumbered and outgunned...
To be continued...