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"Go guys go!"
Information has arrived:
the troops that have landed within enemy's rear and took the high-rise building
need reinforcements.
IFVs with reinforcements for the attack troops go to enemy's rear.
It's not feasible to reorder the column to escort those at once
since all the vehicles are at different places.
Thus some tanks go to escort IFVs
and the others have taken up positions to guard the route.
Fighters help those just arrived to land faster.
Tanks and IFVs cover them with fire in the mean time.
Some of militant firing points have been discovered by troops already
and they guide the tankmen at those.
IFV gun leaves no chance to hide behind the walls.
The gunner makes a nice line of holes in militant defences
as if using sewing-machine.
Those slow to get the IFV gun's message
are delivered additional explanation by tank.
Tankmen cover the troops' landing with smoke in addition to fire.
Another firing point has been discovered by attack troops.
Tank leaves for rendezvous immediately.
Tankmen thoroughly inspect the building
but there are none willing to chat apparently.
Two tanks stay to support the troops with fire just in case.
The rest of vehicles return to the original area.
Vasily Pavlov, Igor Nadyrshin, Victor Kuznetsov, Marat Musin. ANNA-News. Syria.