Side-Ops missions walkthroughs (121-130) MGS V: TPP Guide
Last update: 14 April 2017
Mission 121 - Eliminate the Tank Unit 08
Mission objectives: Find and eliminate the enemy tank unit.
Availability: This mission should become available automatically with your progress into the game (you need to unlock the map of Africa) and after you have completed the remaining side missions.
Location: Area Eastwards of Munoko ya Nioka Station in Africa.
Description: This mission takes place Eastwards of Munoko ya Nioka Station and you encounter the first one of the nine targets, most probably, when you are still on your way towards your destination. It would be best to shoot the enemy gunship down. Just make sure that you are not too close to your destination, nor to outpost 20.
The greatest threat from the main group are the enemy snipers, especially that they will be. Most probably, facing North, i.e. watching the direction which you come. You can now start crawling, or try to walk around the area on the left side, thanks to which you get them from the side. Paradoxically, it is easier to eliminate the enemy tank, because you can simply sneak up to it and either destroy it with C4 explosives, or fulton it.
Rewards: 200000 GMP
Mission 122 - Eliminate the Tank Unit 09
Mission objectives: Find and eliminate the enemy tank unit.
Availability: This mission should become available automatically with your progress into the game and after you have completed the remaining side missions.
Location: Area Northwards of Yakho Oboo Supply Outpost in Afghanistan.
Description: This mission takes place Northwards of Yakho Oboo Supply Outpost and it is best to approach this area from the South. Along your path, wait for the moment, at which an enemy gunship appears above the canyon. The chopper is one of mission objectives and it would be best to take it down immediately. However, make sure that you do not do that within short distance of the remaining enemy forces, or you will alarm them.
It is best to sneak up to the actual mission area, because there are, among others, several snipers around (locate them using either binoculars or D-Dog). You can eliminate them with long distance shots (it is necessary that you use a silenced weapon!) or get to each one of them, get him from behind and eliminate silently. Finally, deal with regular soldiers and the tank that you can also fulton (CARGO 2 required), or destroy (use the rocket launcher or C4 explosives).
Rewards: 200000 GMP
Side Op 123 - Eliminate the Tank Unit 10
Objectives: Find and eliminate the hostile tank unit.
Availability: This side op should be unlocked by making progress in the game (after unlocking Africa map) and completing previous side ops.
Location: West from the Ditadi Abandoned Village in Africa.
Description: Start with infiltrating the part of the map west from the Ditadi Abandoned Village. The area is being patrolled by a chopper, but don't eliminate it until the final part of the mission. Firstly, locate the sniper - D-Dog will help you with that. Remember to approach them from the side they are not looking at. After you deal with them, fulton the tanks located nearby. Finally, get rid of the chopper and several regular enemies walking in a group (probably four people). Use a rocket launcher. There are nine targets to eliminate.
Prize: 200000 GMP
Mission 124 - Eliminate the Tank Unit 11
Mission objectives: Locate and eliminate enemy tank unit.
Availability: this mission unlocks automatically as you progress through the game and complete side ops.
Location: Area to the south from guard post number 25 and to the south-west from Spugmay Keep in Afghanistan.
Description: You complete this mission to the south-west from Spugmay Keep. When travelling, you will notice a gunship flying over the map. If it's far enough from the mission area, you can destroy it now. Otherwise, leave it for now so that other enemies are not alarmed. As for the rest of the enemies, you should watch our for snipers hiding near the rocks above the main road. You can locate them more easily using with the help of D-Dog. Try to Fulton the tank parked nearby, because it has very strong armor and would endure a lot of rockets.
Rewards: 300000 GMP
Mission 125 - Eliminate the Tank Unit 12
Mission objectives: Locate and eliminate enemy tank unit.
Availability: this mission unlocks automatically as you progress through the game and complete side ops.
Location: Area around guard post number 6 in Africa.
Description: The tank unit can be found to the north-east from guard post number 6. Start sneaking when approaching the mission area so that the gunship doesn't detect you (don't attack it for now). When you're there, use the binoculars to identify your targets or wait until D-Dog does it for you. Try to crawl to the snipers first and eliminate them silently. Next, deal with the tank. The machine has very strong armor and would be a big threat for you, so the best option is to Fulton it. Then, you can proceed to regular soldiers from the unit or attack the gunship. No matter when you want to start fighting with it, make sure that you use a very good rocket launcher, There are not many places to hide in this area so it is very important that you destroy the gunship quickly.
Rewards: 300000 GMP
Mission 126 - Eliminate the Tank Unit 13
Mission objectives: Locate and eliminate enemy tank unit.
Availability: this mission unlocks automatically as you progress through the game (you have to unlock the map of Africa) and complete side ops.
Location: Area to the south of Nova Braga Airport in Africa.
Description: The tank unit can be found near Nova Braga Airport. The best way to reach its location is to approach it from the south. The three snipers located nearby won't be able to see you. Sneak up to them one by one and watch out not to be detected by other enemies. After neutralizing the snipers, deal with the two tanks. These are the best tanks in the game, so don't try to attack them, but Fulton them instead. Lastly, get rid of the soldiers and the gunship. You should use a very good rocket launcher for destroying the gunship (auto-aim will be very helpful), because you won't find a lot of covers here.
Rewards: 300000 GMP
Mission 127 - Eliminate the Tank Unit 14
Mission objectives: Locate and eliminate enemy tank unit.
Availability: this mission unlocks automatically as you progress through the game and complete side ops.
Location: Area to the south-west from guard post 1 in Afghanistan.
Description: You complete this mission to the south-west from guard post 1. You can approach this area from any side, but don't take the main road and don't run. There are three snipers in the area. Use D-Dogs' skills to locate them and eliminate them one by one in the best possible order. After you deal with the snipers, you can sneak up to the tanks. The best idea is to Fulton them. At the end, get rid of regular soldiers and the gunship (avoid the spotlight until you attack the gunship).
Rewards: 300000 GMP
Mission 128 - Eliminate the Wandering Puppets 01
Mission objectives: Find and eliminate the Puppets.
Availability: You need to complete main mission 32 (To Know Too Much).
Location: Oboo Supply Outpost in Afghanistan.
Description: This is a very easy mission, because after you reach Yakho Oboo Supply Outpost, you only find seven Puppets and these are the only enemies here. Puppets are the people that have been victimized by the Skulls' manipulation and they now behave like zombies, of a kind. These opponents move slowly and they cannot request reinforcements. Still, they can lunge on you, if you come closer. The easiest way to complete mission objectives is to kill them - use any rifle and aim at the heads.
If you want to extract Puppets, you need to use sleeping ammo. You cannot grab them in melee and, if you perform a throw, you do not stun the opponent and he gets up after a while. Regardless of how you want to play this out, clear the entire outpost of Puppets.
Rewards: 140000 GMP
Mission 129 - Eliminate the Wandering Puppets 02
Objectives: Find and eliminate a group of Puppets.
Availability: This mission should become available automatically with your progress into the game (you need to unlock the map of Africa) and after you have completed the remaining side missions.
Location: Nova Braga Airport in Africa.
Description: You do not need to sneak to get to Nova Braga Airport, because there are no enemies here, apart from the titular Puppets, i.e. enemies zombified by the Skulls. All of the Puppets are staying in the main airport building in the center of the airport. The easiest way to complete the mission is to kill all of the enemies, using, e.g. an assault rifle. If you want to extract Puppets, you need to use sleeping ammo. Additionally, in the majority of the cases, it will be necessary to carry them out of the building (unless you have the Wormhole upgrade).
Rewards: 140000 GMP
Mission 130 - Eliminate the Wandering Puppets 03
Objectives: Find and eliminate a group of Puppets.
Availability: This mission should become available automatically with your progress into the game and after you have completed the remaining side missions.
Location: Da Shago Kallai village in Afghanistan.
Description: The objective of this mission is to eliminate all of the Puppets in Da Shago Kallai village. The enemies here are not too much of a trouble and you can easily eliminate them with standard-issue assault rifle. Puppets can also be extracted, but you would have to use sleeping ammo, in such a case, instead of melee attacks. Puppets are staying in the central part of the village and there are eight of them.
Rewards: 140000 GMP