Zona hostil

Theatrical poster

Zona hostil, also known under its English title Rescue Under Fire is a 2017 Spanish war film. Afghanistan, 2012. A mission to rescue wounded allied troops goes awry, leaving a group of Spanish Army soldiers and medics trapped and surrounded by Taliban forces. Their commander must carry out an audacious plan to rescue them before it is too late. Based on true events; it is directed by Adolfo Martínez.

The following weapons were used in the film Zona hostil:

Pistols

Heckler & Koch USP Compact

The Heckler & Koch USP Compact is the standard sidearm of Spanish soldiers.

Heckler & Koch USP Compact - 9x19mm

Captain Varela (Ariadna Gil) fires her USP to protect the soldiers she treats.

Rifles

AK Variants

Taliban fighters are armed with various AK-type rifles.

Norinco Type 56, early milled receiver model with under-folding ("pig sticker") bayonet - 7.62x39mm

AK-47 - 7.62x39mm

Barrett M82A1M

Lance Corporal Carranza (Ismael Martínez) is equipped with a Barrett M82A1M.

Barrett M82A1M sniper rifle - .50 BMG. Note this is an upgraded M82 variant featuring a long accessory rail but retaining the receiver mounted iron sights, which pre-dates the M107 with its slightly longer accessory rail.

Colt M4A1 Carbine

U.S. soldiers are equipped with the M4A1.

Colt M4A1 Carbine with Aimpoint CompM2 reflex optic, Knight's Armament RAS railed handguard and vertical forward grip - 5.56x45mm NATO

Heckler & Koch G36E

Most Spanish Legion soldiers use the Heckler & Koch G36E as their primary weapon.

Heckler & Koch G36E with G36C-style rail top, short barrel, and vertical foregrip - 5.56x45mm

Lieutenant Conte (Raúl Mérida) and his G36E.

1st Sergeant Aguilar (Jacobo Dicenta) aims his G36E

Unknown Rifle

Several insurgents use an unknown bolt-action rifle.

Machine Guns

Browning M2HB

The Browning M2HB is seen mounted on US Army vehicles.

Browning M2HB on vehicle mount - .50 BMG

Rheinmetall MG3

Spanish troops use the MG3 machine gun.

MG3 - 7.62x51mm NATO

Launchers

RPG-7

Taliban fighters use the RPG-7

RPG-7 - 40mm

A Taliban fighter lined up in the crosshairs of a sniper scope armed with an RPG-7.