At the same time that Barzani was making his final struggle behind the cover, on a ridge on the western hills overlooking the battlefield, another pair of eyes was calmly observing the entire scene through a high-powered observation device.
Song Heping's earphones relayed intermittent reports from each team:
"Enemy machine gunner behind the rock pile on the east side has been cleared."
"The assault team has encountered fierce resistance and needs firepower support!"
"Medical team, we need a medical team!"
The battlefield was chaotic with noises, yet Song Heping's mind was extremely calm, processing every stream of information like a precision computer.
His eyes were mainly focused on two points: one was the burning Mercedes off-road vehicle, which Abu You's assault squad was approaching at any cost; the other was the unnaturally "quiet" area behind the eastern rock zone - where Barzani was hiding.
