On the day the Ozham operation was launched, at 4 p.m.
Colonel Kote was in the "Outpost" command center, growing a bit impatient.
The "performance" on the Ozham battlefield was still ongoing, with the government army and the 1515 Armed Forces engaging in an inefficient artillery battle across mines and trenches.
The anticipated breakthrough had not appeared.
He could not wait any longer.
Dusk was the perfect time for a surprise attack—
The helicopter pilots could get good visibility with night vision goggles while still maintaining a level of stealth.
"Initiate Operation 'Flank Surgery'," Kote ordered.
The target was a hilly area codenamed "Harvest Area," about twelve kilometers northeast of Tetric City, overlooking a main dirt road connecting the 1515 Armed Forces' rear supply point and the frontline positions.
