"Yes, officer, warning shots!"
The "Montreal" ship's bow 40mm Bofors cannon quickly rotated!
"Bang! Bang! Bang!"
A few loud bangs pierced the dawn's silence, with shells landing in the southeast reef area of the island, rising columns of water and debris into the air.
However, the warning shots not only didn't deter the Mexican paratroopers but seemed to have stirred a hornet's nest.
Several Mexican Air Force F-5E "Tiger II" fighter jets, hovering at low altitude to cover the parachute operation, dove down like angry hornets from the clouds!
One of the lead aircraft pilots issued a stern warning on the public channel:
"Canadian vessel, you have shelled our military operational area! This is an extremely dangerous provocative action; cease fire immediately and turn away, withdrawing to 20 nautical miles. Otherwise, we will consider you a hostile target and take all necessary means to defend ourselves!"
