Night-time operations present extreme challenges. Intensive and rigorous, constant combat takes its toll on front-line soldiers; operatives crave sleep, concentration levels fall. At the same time soldiers need to be alert, alive to the threat that could be just moments away. One obstacle stands in the way, the rules of engagement are different; it's pitch black – anything can happen and will. Welcome to the murky world of night-time operations.

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