Intercept Shaheed and Recover Missiles

Template:Infobox mission Intercept Shaheed and Recover Missiles is the final mission in the Saudi Arabia hub.

Summary

Shaheed is personally going to inspect the missile's movement from the air strip. Infiltrate the strip, find and destroy the stolen missiles, and eliminate Shaheed.

Available intel

Intel Type	Source	Cost	Description
Mission Intel (1)	Anonymous	$2250	By way of a bribe to Nasri's interrogators, you manipulated Nasri's former suppliers into shipping additional supplies into the airfield.
Security Information	Anonymous	$700	You acquired a map of the airfield and surrounding area with details on security.

(1) This intel is only available if you opted to arrest Nasri during the Find Nasri the Arms Dealer mission.

Objectives and walkthrough

Mandatory objectives

Locate Missiles

Search the control tower to locate the Halbech missiles.

Money: $400 (in the sleeping quarters).

Money: $5,000 (in safe in room adjacent to sleeping quarters with stairs leading to the control tower basement).

Money: $600 (below stairs on control tower basement).

Money: $1,200 (in the supply closet with ladder leading to roof).

Money: $600 (on a shelf in the smaller room to the right of the rear exit on the ground level).

Money: $1,000 (out the door below the stairs leading up to the control tower).

Money: $800 (out the door below the stairs leading up to the control tower).

Money: $600 (on the control equipment in the control tower).

XP: 200

Navigate Graveyard

Find a way through the airplane graveyard to the rear gates of the Munitions Depot.

Money: $800 (on a box after jumping over a fence and moving through a wrecked fuselage).

Money: $600 (on the ground behind a plane south of the small building).

XP: 175

Bypass Gates

Find a way past the rear gate to the munitions depot.

Money: $600 (on a table in the gate control building).

Money: $1,000 (on a table in the gate control building).

Money: $800 (on a table in a small room in the building to the left of the gate).

Money: $5,000 (in a wall safe in the building to the left of the gate).

Money: $600 (on a table next to the sniper rifle at the top level of the building to the left of the gate).

XP: 250

Find Missiles

Locate the shipment of stolen Halbech missiles in the munitions depot.

Money: $800 (in the sleeping quarters, standalone building after bypassing the gate).

Money: $800 (in room on second level off the catwalk).

Money: $1,000 (on second level of building after leaving the courtyard with the generators).

Money: $1,000 (on first level of building after leaving the courtyard with the generators).

Weapon Mod: (in the main room on the ground level of the building off the courtyard with the generators).

XP: 175

Reach Bridge

Head off the convoy by traveling through the mountains to reach the bridge checkpoint.

Money: $800 (on the high road after the patch forks).

Defeat Al-Samad Lieutenant: Bilka

Boss battle: You have to fight Shaheed's 2nd-in-command, a hulking brute (Bilka) who is toting a gold-plated assault rifle. This is a relatively easy fight, and players who have chosen stealth/martial arts can take him on in hand-to-hand with no particular fears. Additionally, if you make it to the bridge without alerting his suspicion then you simply Kick him over the side of the bridge into the path of the car with no battle. Secret to this is to lay a shock grenade near the first pile of arms, after taking out the nearest one with a silent kill/takedown as we walks up near it. Then use you voice synthesiser to lure the closest guard to it, without alerting the rear most guard. after he gets stunned, repeat the process with the rear guard. Then, use the "VS" to lure Bilka towards the shack on the back side of the bridge as you sneak up the steps to him. If he sees you, use a flash bang and run for the center of the bridge. If done right, it goes into the cut scene. If done wrong, you'll have to fight him.

2 Different items + perk items recieved depending on how you approach Bilka:

+250 XP & a Gold Plated SMG -- if you fight him, which is a rare item to get because usually you get the assault rifle anyway.

+350 XP & a Gold Plated Assult Rifle -- if you can sneak up quietly and toss him off the bridge without a fight

Note:

There is a respawning ammo case inside the shack near the tower, which is your last chance to get ammo before you leave Saudi. (Sorry, no chance of getting any of the items in the clearinghouse now, so hopefully you got everything you wanted out of it, for it'll take a little while to get the good stuff in the rest of the game. Depending on how you play through it, of course).

Destroy Stryker

Destroy the Stryker Assault Vehicle protecting the missile convoy.

Boss battle: Blow up the Stryker Ali Shaheed is riding in. There are missile launchers at various points on the battlefield. Timing your movements between the Stryker's machine gun volleys and rocket fire, sprint to each one in turn and fire at the Stryker (be careful - while you may be able to target the Stryker, standing too close to cover may 'catch' the missile, killing you).

XP: 300

After defeating the Stryker, you will confront Shaheed and have a chance to influence your reputation with him.

Interrogate (first, or second if Suave or Professional picked first, Aggressive node) Shaheed -1

Provoke (second, or third is Suave or Professional picked first, Aggressive node) Shaheed +1

Curious (second Suave node) Shaheed +1

If you found data Investigate Jizan Weapon Stockpile mission you will recieve +1 reputation with Shaheed.

In the conversation with Shaheed, there are three choices: Letting him escape, arresting him or executing him.

Letting him escape

Shaheed informs you of Halbech's sale of the missiles to him.
Before the Investigate The Ruins mission in Rome you may contact Shaheed, doing so causes the Al-Samad troops in the first stage of the level to treat you as an ally, letting you walk straight through. However, the remaining troops in that mission will consist of Deus Vult agents.
In the final story arc, full circle, Shaheed broadcasts evidence of Halbech's sale of missiles to him (This only occurs if you are on good terms with him, and let him go without executing him if you meet up with him before the final mission).

before the final mission Infiltrate Alpha Protocol, you can contact Him where he gives you a USB memory stick with all the evidence on it so you can complete the Unfinished Business and Desert Spear part of the Saudi & Shaheed Story Line if you executing him when he asks you to betray your country. Don't kill him until he asks you to betray the USA or you lose the USB.
Dossier: unlocks a secret fact about Shaheed in his dossier.
Perk: Stay of Execution
Reputation: Shaheed +1

Arresting him

Shaheed informs you of Halbech's sale of the missiles to him.
Dossier: unlocks a secret fact about Shaheed in his dossier.
Perk: Stay of Execution
Shaheed dies during missle strike.

Executing him

You do not recieve the information of Halbech's sale
Perk: Desert Spear. Can be gained at the next meeting with Shaheed along with the Unfinished Business Perk (if you choose to let him go, and contact him before the Infiltrate Alpha Protocol mission at the end.

Regardless of your choice, you are contacted by Mina Tang, who warns you that there are missiles inbound to your position. You have the chance to influence your reputation with her after a shot cut scene.

Suspicious (third Aggressive node) -2 Mina

Grateful (third Suave node) +1 Mina
Mina (Miscellaneous node after Name Suspect) -2 Mina

You will learn that you have been declared rogue, and intelligence agencies worldwide have been advised. Michael will head to a safehouse in Greece to regroup and plan his next move.

Optional objectives

Upload Data

Access the terrorists' servers in the control tower basement and upload the data to the CIA.

Money: $7,500

XP: 200

Disable Security

Find a way to disable the security systems in the warehouse.

XP: 100

Avoid Detection

Kill Shaheed's lieutenant without being detected.

XP: 350

Destroy Missiles

Destroy all of the trucks carrying the Halbech missiles.

This is somewhat bugged; the second truck cannot be struck by missiles or (seemingly), grenades. However, it is possible to shoot it's gas tank while still under cover from the Stryker. Although, it's very tricky and you can go through a lot of ammo trying to find the right place to shoot it. Suggest to just leave it alone and save the ammo. Unless you have lots and lots left over from the respawning ammo spots and don't care if you lose that much. Will be easier to find if you play through the game again though.