Naxin picked up the binoculars and looked toward number 3 checkpoint.
This was the northernmost choke point of the blockade, flanked by natural stone hills, with only a two hundred meter wide passage in between.
Through the Night Vision Goggles' green view, a long string of headlights was pouring out of Tikrit's west gate.
The back of those pickups were mounted with heavy machine guns or rocket launchers, and there were also several "suicide vehicles" reinforced with steel plates.
"Let them enter firing range." Naxin calmly ordered, "Antitank teams, prepare to lock onto the lead vehicle. Machine gun positions wait for my command."
The convoy drew closer and their silhouettes became discernible.
Each vehicle was packed with militants, some waving guns while others were crouched behind the machine guns atop the vehicles.
Distance: two kilometers.
