The holographic projector hummed to life, casting an eerie blue glow across the faces gathered in the subterranean briefing room. Major Anya Sharma, her uniform sharp despite the sleepless night, felt a familiar tension coil in her gut. General Kaelen's gaunt face, etched with the weariness of command, appeared on the central display. His voice, a low gravelly rumble, cut through the silence.
"Good morning, operatives. The hour is upon us. As of 0300 Local Time, November 1st, 2047, Operation Chimera will commence."
A detailed 3D rendering of Addis Ababa materialized, meticulously labeled with strategic points.
"The objective is absolute control of the Ethiopian capital within 72 hours. This is not a raid; it is an occupation. Our intent is to neutralize resistance, secure infrastructure, and establish a provisional authority with minimal civilian disruption – where possible," Kaelen added, his eyes flicking to the data scrolling beside the city model, "and with maximum prejudice against any who impede our mission."
The strategy, as outlined, was brutal in its efficiency:
- Phase 1: Air Superiority & Precision Neutralization (H-Hour: 0300)
- Force Deployment: Elements of the 1st Air Superiority Wing, supported by long-range UCAVs (Unmanned Combat Aerial Vehicles).
- Weapons: Precision-guided munitions (JDAMs, Hellfire missiles), anti-radiation missiles, stealth fighter-bombers (F-35s equivalent) for suppression of enemy air defenses (SEAD).
- Objectives: Cripple Ethiopian air defense systems (radar installations, SAM sites near Bole International Airport), neutralize high-command communication networks, targeting the Ministry of Defense and key military barracks on the city's outskirts. Drone swarms will provide real-time battle damage assessment and identify secondary targets.
- Phase 2: Decentralized Ground Assault & Encirclement (H-Hour + 00:45)
- Force Deployment:
- Northern & Eastern Thrusts (Mechanized): Two mechanized brigades (approximately 8,000 personnel, 200 IFVs/APCs, 50 Main Battle Tanks) will push from pre-established staging areas north and east of the city. Their primary role is to secure outer ring road arteries and create a defensive perimeter.
- Southern & Western Thrusts (Airborne/Air Assault): Elements of the 1st Airborne Division and two Air Assault Brigades (approximately 6,000 personnel, supported by 150 transport and attack helicopters) will conduct rapid insertions.
- Bole International Airport: Primary landing zone for a regiment of Airborne Infantry and logistics elements.
- Unity Park/National Palace Area: Secondary air assault by Special Operations Forces (SOF) to seize key government buildings and command centers.
- Entoto Mountain: SOF teams to neutralize communication towers and high-ground observation posts.
- Weapons:
- Ground Vehicles: 30mm autocannons (IFVs), 120mm main tank guns (MBTs), co-axial machine guns, anti-tank guided missiles (ATGMs).
- Infantry: Advanced modular assault rifles (e.g., ACR variants), squad automatic weapons (SAWs), 40mm grenade launchers, man-portable anti-tank weapons (Javelins/NLAWs), advanced night-vision optics, encrypted satellite comms.
- Air Support: AH-64 Apache equivalents with Hellfire missiles and 30mm chain guns, UH-60 Black Hawk equivalents for troop transport and medical evacuation.
- Objectives: Establish rapid operational control of Bole Airport, seize government districts (National Palace, Parliament), secure critical infrastructure (power grid, water treatment plants, national bank), and establish a complete encirclement of the urban area.
- Phase 3: Urban Pacification & Control (H-Hour + 12:00 onwards)
- Force Deployment: Entire deployed ground force, supported by tactical intelligence units, civil affairs teams, and logistical brigades.
- Weapons: Less-lethal crowd control munitions (tear gas, rubber bullets), acoustic deterrent devices, precision sniper rifles, unmanned ground vehicles (UGVs) for reconnaissance and EOD, fortified checkpoints with heavy machine guns.
- Objectives: Commence systematic clearing operations block-by-block, identify and neutralize remaining pockets of resistance, establish military checkpoints and patrols throughout the city, secure critical supply routes, distribute emergency aid, and begin the transition to a provisional military authority. Any coordinated resistance will be met with overwhelming, localized force, including indirect fire support (mortars, artillery, light drone strikes) if deemed necessary.
General Kaelen paused, his gaze sweeping over the grim faces. "Major Sharma, your company will lead the spearhead into Bole, securing the control tower and runways for follow-on forces. Speed is paramount. Any questions?"
Anya's voice was steady, even as her heart hammered. "Sir, estimated civilian casualties?"
Kaelen's expression darkened. "Unavoidable, Major. But our directive is to minimize. Target only those who resist. Let me be clear: Addis Ababa will be ours. By sunrise, our flag will fly over the National Palace. Dismissed."
The thud of rotor blades filled the night, a rhythmic hammer against Anya's chest. Below, the sprawling lights of Addis Ababa twinkled innocently, a city unaware of the storm about to break. Her helmet's comms crackled as her co-pilot, Sergeant Miller, adjusted his instruments. "ETA target zone, two minutes, Major."
She gripped her assault rifle, its cold polymer a stark contrast to the sweat on her palms. The troop compartment was crammed with her soldiers, faces painted in grim determination, eyes wide with adrenaline as they peered through the small windows. They were the tip of the spear, the first wave of a calculated, overwhelming force.
At H-Hour, the sky erupted. Distant, concussive thuds vibrated through the airframe, followed by flashes of light as the first precision strikes hit their targets – radar installations, military command centers, their locations identified by satellite intelligence and drone surveillance for weeks. The city's power grid flickered, then died in several sectors, plunging vast areas into darkness.
"Boghammer one, this is Valkyrie lead. Clear for approach. Minimal anti-air response detected."
"Copy that, Valkyrie. Dropping in hot." Miller's voice was calm, practiced.
The helicopter banked sharply, descending through the smoke-hazed night towards Bole International. Tracer fire, thin fiery lines, began to arc up from the ground, quickly silenced by the accompanying gunships' relentless autofire. Anya's squad disembarked onto the tarmac, the roar of the engines replaced by the chaotic symphony of war: distant explosions, the crackle of small arms fire, and the persistent hum of the UCAVs overhead.
"Go! Go! Go!" Anya yelled, her voice hoarse, pointing towards the control tower, a dark silhouette against the pre-dawn glow.
They moved like ghosts, illuminated intermittently by muzzle flashes. Ethiopian airport security, caught completely off guard, offered sporadic resistance, quickly overwhelmed by the disciplined, heavily armed assault. Anya's team breached the control tower, neutralizing the few remaining defenders. From the top, she could see the unfolding chaos, a panorama of invasion. Transport helicopters, dozens of them, were landing in rapid succession, disgorging troops and light vehicles onto the runways. Tanks, their engines a deep growl, were already pushing into the city from the north, their main guns flashing, illuminating ancient compounds and modern high-rises.
By 0600, Bole International was secured, its runways now a bustling operational hub for the invading force. Anya's company, regrouped and resupplied, pushed deeper into the city. The sun, a bruised purple, began to peek over the eastern hills, casting long, distorted shadows of the advancing armor. The air was thick with the smell of ozone, dust, and burning fuel.
The fight for Addis Ababa was not a single, clean battle, but a series of brutal, localized engagements. Snipers perched on rooftops, desperate militia fighters hiding in alleys, and pockets of loyalist soldiers used the city's dense urban landscape to their advantage. Anya's unit, supported by Apache gunships that swept low overhead, clearing rooftops with surgically precise missile strikes, encountered fierce resistance around the National Palace. They used flashbangs, tear gas, and directed energy weapons to disorient and subdue defenders, minimizing structural damage where possible, but not shying from lethal force when necessary.
The armored columns, meanwhile, had established their perimeter. The mechanized brigades had locked down the outer ring roads, effectively cutting off the city from external reinforcement. Combat engineers followed, fortifying captured positions, clearing obstacles, and setting up provisional checkpoints.
By the second day, the organized resistance had largely collapsed. The National Palace was under their control, the Presidential Standard replaced with the invaders' own. The central banks, the television and radio stations, the Ministry of Defense – all secured. The city’s power, internet, and water systems were being cautiously brought back online under military supervision.
Anya stood on a balcony overlooking Meskel Square, now a makeshift vehicle park for her company's IFVs. Below, the hum of generators filled the air, mingled with the distant crackle of small arms fire – sporadic, isolated incidents, no longer coordinated resistance. Civilians began to emerge from their homes, a mixture of fear, defiance, and resigned curiosity on their faces. They queued for water and emergency rations, watched by heavily armed patrols.
The invasion had been swift, devastatingly effective. Addis Ababa was under control, as per the directive. But as Anya watched the smoke curl from a distant fire, the hollow ache in her chest wasn't from fatigue. It was the weight of control, bought at the price of a city's peace, a nation's sovereignty, and an untold number of lives. Operation Chimera was a tactical success. The strategic implications, and the true cost, would only unfold in the long, silent days to come.
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Une déclaration de stratégie militaire, y compris la force à déployer et les armes à utiliser, ainsi que la date et l'heure de l'événement, qui envahit et contrôle Addis-Abeba, en Éthiopie [Plan A] : Un extrait d'un générateur de romans d'IA
Le projecteur holographique s'alluma, projetant une lueur bleue inquiétante sur les visages rassemblés dans la salle de briefing souterraine. Le major Anya Sharma, dont l'uniforme était impeccable malgré la nuit blanche, sentit une tension familière lui monter aux entrailles. Le visage décharné du général Kaelen, marqué par la lassitude du commandement, apparut sur l'écran central. Sa voix, un grondement grave et grave, rompit le silence.
« Bonjour, agents. L'heure est venue. À 03h00 heure locale, le 1er novembre 2047, l'opération Chimère commencera. »
Un rendu 3D détaillé d'Addis-Abeba apparut, méticuleusement repéré par des points stratégiques.
« L'objectif est de prendre le contrôle absolu de la capitale éthiopienne en 72 heures. Il ne s'agit pas d'un raid, mais d'une occupation. Notre objectif est de neutraliser la résistance, de sécuriser les infrastructures et d'établir une autorité provisoire en minimisant les perturbations civiles, autant que possible », a ajouté Kaelen, son regard se tournant vers les données défilant à côté de la maquette de la ville, « et en s'attaquant au maximum à quiconque entrave notre mission. »
La stratégie, telle que décrite, s'est révélée d'une efficacité redoutable :
- Phase 1 : Supériorité aérienne et neutralisation de précision (Heure H : 03h00)
- Déploiement des forces : Éléments de la 1re Escadre de supériorité aérienne, appuyés par des drones de combat longue portée.
- Armement : Munitions à guidage de précision (JDAM, missiles Hellfire), missiles antiradiations, chasseurs-bombardiers furtifs (équivalents F-35) pour la suppression des défenses aériennes ennemies (SEAD).
- Objectifs : Paralyser les systèmes de défense aérienne éthiopiens (installations radar, sites SAM près de l'aéroport international de Bole), neutraliser les réseaux de communication du haut commandement, en ciblant le ministère de la Défense et les principales casernes militaires en périphérie de la ville. Des essaims de drones évalueront les dégâts en temps réel et identifieront les cibles secondaires.
- Phase 2 : Assaut terrestre décentralisé et encerclement (heure H + 00:45)
- Déploiement des forces :
- Poussées nord et est (mécanisées) : Deux brigades mécanisées (environ 8 000 hommes, 200 VCI/VTT, 50 chars de combat principaux) effectueront une offensive depuis des zones de rassemblement préétablies au nord et à l’est de la ville. Leur rôle principal est de sécuriser les artères périphériques et de créer un périmètre défensif.
- Poussées sud et ouest (aéroportées/assaut aérien) : Des éléments de la 1re division aéroportée et deux brigades d’assaut aérien (environ 6 000 hommes, appuyés par 150 hélicoptères de transport et d’attaque) effectueront des insertions rapides.
- Aéroport international de Bole : Zone d’atterrissage principale pour un régiment d’infanterie aéroportée et des éléments logistiques.
- Zone du Parc de l’Unité/Palais national : Assaut aérien secondaire des Forces d’opérations spéciales (FOS) pour s’emparer de bâtiments gouvernementaux clés et de centres de commandement.
- Montagne d’Entoto : Équipes des FOS pour neutraliser les tours de communication et les postes d’observation en hauteur.
- Armement :
- Véhicules terrestres : canons automatiques de 30 mm (VCI), canons de char principaux de 120 mm (CCP), mitrailleuses coaxiales, missiles guidés antichars (ATGM).
- Infanterie : Fusils d’assaut modulaires avancés (par exemple, variantes ACR), armes automatiques d’escouade (SAW), lance-grenades de 40 mm, armes antichars portables (Javelin/NLAW), optiques de vision nocturne avancées, communications satellite cryptées.
- Soutien aérien : équivalents AH-64 Apache avec missiles Hellfire et canons à chaîne de 30 mm, équivalents UH-60 Black Hawk pour le transport de troupes et l'évacuation médicale.
- Objectifs : Établir un contrôle opérationnel rapide de l’aéroport de Bole, s’emparer des quartiers gouvernementaux (Palais national, Parlement), sécuriser les infrastructures critiques (réseau électrique, usines de traitement des eaux, banque nationale) et encercler complètement la zone urbaine.
- Phase 3 : Pacification et contrôle urbains (heure H + 12 h)
- Déploiement des forces : Force terrestre déployée dans son intégralité, appuyée par des unités de renseignement tactique, des équipes des affaires civiles et des brigades logistiques.
- Armement : Munitions anti-émeutes à létalité réduite (gaz lacrymogène, balles en caoutchouc), dispositifs de dissuasion acoustique, fusils de précision, véhicules terrestres sans pilote (UGV) de reconnaissance et de neutralisation des explosifs et munitions (NEM), postes de contrôle fortifiés avec mitrailleuses lourdes.
- Objectifs : Lancer des opérations de nettoyage systématiques bloc par bloc, identifier et neutraliser les dernières poches de résistance, établir des postes de contrôle et des patrouilles militaires dans toute la ville, sécuriser les voies d’approvisionnement critiques, distribuer l’aide d’urgence et amorcer la transition vers une autorité militaire provisoire. Toute résistance coordonnée sera confrontée à une force écrasante et localisée, y compris un appui-feu indirect (mortiers, artillerie, frappes de drones légers) si cela est jugé nécessaire.
La voix d'Anya était ferme, même si son cœur battait fort. « Monsieur, combien de victimes civiles ? »
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