Based on the 1976 true story of the Somalian rebel hijacking of a school bus of 21 French children and an American teacher. The rebels drive the bus to the border between the French colony and Somalia. French captain André Gerval is called to lead a small team of elite snipers to secretly prepare an emergency rescue. When diplomacy comes at a stall and time is running out, Gerval and his team carry out a sniper attack to get the children and their teacher out safely.