Side-Ops missions walkthroughs (11-20) MGS V: TPP Guide
Last update: 14 April 2017
Mission 11 - Extract the Highly-Skilled Soldier 01
Mission objectives: Restrain and fulton a well-trained enemy soldier.
Availability: This mission becomes available automatically as one of the initial ones (probably after you complete the third main mission).
Location: The area southwards of Yakho Oboo Supply Outpost and Westwards of outpost 8.
Walkthrough: It may be a bit tricky to find the well-trained soldier, because he is occupying the rocks in the center of the area marked by the game, along with other soldiers. The location has been shown in the above screenshots. Try to sneak up to the enemies from behind (i.e. from the West) by climbing. Use binoculars to identify the target. You can shoot the other soldiers and target at the well-trained soldier to coerce him to give up (which is a better idea), or quickfire sleeping ammo at all three of them (hide behind the bushes between the individual shots). Regardless of which you did, you need to render the target unconscious, stand by his body and fulton him (send to the Mother Base using the balloon).
Rewards: 30000 GMP, new crew member
Mission 12 - Extract the Highly-Skilled Soldier 02
Mission objective: Restrain and extract a well-trained enemy soldier.
Availability: This mission should automatically unlock with your progress in the main storyline and by completing other secondary missions.
Location: Wialo Village (Da Wialo Kallai)
Description: In this mission, you need to locate and extract a well-trained soldier (he is different from the rest of Russians in that he is wearing a balaclava). Since he remains in constant movement, you may find him in many different spots in the village. Around, there quite a few enemy soldiers, so you first need to identify your target at a distance and sneak up to him safely, afterwards. Then, you put him to sleep and fulton him to the base.
Rewards: 30000 GMP, new crew member.
Mission 13 - Extract the Highly-Skilled Soldier 03
Mission objective: Restrain and extract a well-trained enemy soldier.
Availability: This mission should automatically unlock with your progress in the main storyline and by completing other secondary missions.
Location: Smasei Fort (Da Smasei Laman)
Description: In this mission, you are to locate and extract a well-trained soldier. Since he remains in constant movement, you may find him in many different spots in the village. Around, there quite a few enemy soldiers, so you first need to identify your target at a distance and sneak up to him safely, afterwards. Then, you put him to sleep and fulton him to the base. The difficult part is that he does stand out from the rest of Russians in the village.
Rewards: 60000 GMP, new crew member.
Mission 14 - Extract the Highly-Skilled Soldier 04
Mission objectives: You have to stun and extract a highly-skilled soldier.
Availability: This mission should automatically unlock with your progress in the main storyline and by completing other secondary missions.
Location: Da Ghwandai Khar village in Afghanistan.
Description: You must travel to the previously explored village in order to find the highly-skilled soldier. You can locate him either by using your binoculars, or by interrogating other guards - your target will be inside one of buildings, or outdoors, patrolling the area. After identifying your target, you must knock him out and fulton to your Mother Base. Making sure that no enemy sees you during the process will make the objective a lot easier, especially if you have to get the target outside a building first.
Rewards: 60000 GMP, new crew member.
Mission 15 - Extract the Highly-Skilled Soldier 05
Mission objectives: You have to stun and extract a highly-skilled soldier.
Availability: This mission should automatically unlock with your progress in the main storyline and by completing other secondary missions.
Location: near the 4th outpost (to the East from the Aabe Shifap Ruins) in Afghanistan.
Description: Don't head straight towards the 4th outpost. The highly-skilled soldier you are looking for is a sniper and he can be found to the South of the said outpost - his location can be seen on the above screenshot. Use your binoculars to identify the enemy and then flank him, or get to him from behind. He can be accompanied by other enemies, so make sure to knock them out as well.
Rewards: 60000 GMP, new crew member.
Mission 16 - Extract the Highly-Skilled Soldier 06
Mission objectives: You have to stun and extract a highly-skilled soldier.
Availability: This mission should automatically unlock with your progress in the main storyline and by completing other secondary missions.
Location: near the 20th outpost (to the West from the Mountain Relay Base) in Afghanistan.
Description: The 20th outpost is monitored by snipers scattered around on numerous hills and those should be taken out in the first place. You can either sneak up on them and eliminate them quietly, or use your sniper rifle to get them from afar (the latter can be made easier with the help of Quiet). You should only focus on getting to and capturing the highly-skilled soldier after the hills are clear from the enemy snipers.
Rewards: 80000 GMP, new crew member.
Mission 17 - Extract the Highly-Skilled Soldier 07
Mission objectives: You have to stun and extract a highly-skilled soldier.
Availability: This mission should automatically unlock with your progress in the main storyline (you have to unlock the African map) and by completing other secondary missions.
Location: Area to the North from the 23rd outpost, in Africa.
Description: After getting to the designation, immediately get into stealthy position. Locate the enemies standing near an armored vehicle. The highly-skilled soldier is one of those enemies, and he can be seen on the above screenshot.
You don't have to eliminate enemies stationed in the area, or attack the armored vehicle. The best approach is to simply wait for some of the enemies to go on a patrol mission and then start moving in a prone position towards your target. Sneak up on him from behind, knock him down and start carrying. You should only decide to fulton the enemy when you are sufficiently far away from the enemy soldiers, as well as the armored vehicle.
Rewards: 80000 GMP, new crew member.
Mission 18 - Extract the Highly-Skilled Soldier 08
Mission objectives: Knock out and exfiltrate a Highly-Skilled Soldier.
Availability: this mission unlocks automatically as you progress through the game (you have to unlock the map of Africa) and complete side ops.
Location: Mfinda Oilfield in Africa.
Description: You have to infiltrate Mfinda Oilfield and you can do it by reaching it from the east or from the south. When going through the Oilfield, watch out for the snipers located on the rooftops. It is best to circle them completely. The Highly-Skilled Soldier that you look for is located in the north-western part of the Oilfield, close to the red tank that you've destroyed in the thirteenth mission (Pitch Dark). Its location is shown on the pictures above. You can neutralize the soldier from distance or after you get close to him. Use the metal balconies, as they are less guarded.
Reward: 90000 GMP, new member of the base personnel
Mission 19 - Extract the Highly-Skilled Soldier 09
Mission objectives: You have to knock out and exfiltrate a Highly-Skilled Soldier.
Availability: this mission unlocks automatically as you progress through the game (you have to unlock the map of Africa) and complete side ops.
Localization: Near guard post number 10 in Africa.
Description: You will find the Highly Skilled Soldier at guard post number 10. He constantly moves around the guard post. Moreover, he is accompanied by two bodyguards. There is also a sniper located on a nearby hill and it is good to deal with him earlier. Get rid of the soldier's escort and then proceed to exfiltrating the main target. Watch out not to kill the soldier during the fight.
Rewards: 90000 GMP, new member of the base personnel
Mission 20 - Extract the Highly-Skilled Soldier 10
Mission objectives: Knock out and exfiltrate a Highly-Skilled Soldier.
Availability: this mission unlocks automatically as you progress through the game (you have to unlock the map of Africa) and complete side ops.
Location: near guard post number 05 in Africa.
Description: Search the area to the east of guard post number 5. The Highly-Skilled Soldier is a sniper (shown in the pictures above). Sneak up to the hill on which you can see him. First, eliminate the other sniper and then knock out your main target. Try to complete the mission without being detected (sneak up from the side where there are currently no enemies and watch out for snipers and the tank parked nearby).
Rewards: 100000 GMP, new member of the base personnel