BLACK OPS II WIKI

I.E.D. Strike Force

I.E.D. — Strike Force Op · Call of Duty: Black Ops II

I.E.D. is a permadeath Strike Force operation in the Call of Duty: Black Ops II campaign, set during the 2025 era in Afghanistan (barren mountain valley).

TypeStrike Force (permadeath)
Era2025
SettingAfghanistan (barren mountain valley)
EnemyInsurgents / SDC-aligned forces
AvailabilityAvailable in the 2025 window with FOB Spectre and Shipwreck (before 'Suffer With Me').

Objective

Escort a four-vehicle convoy of Afghan and Russian VIPs / high-value cargo to the extraction point, clearing IED minelines and enemies (horseback fighters, RPGs, helicopters, tanks) using a Quadrotor.

How this Strike Force op works

As a Strike Force operation, I.E.D. is optional and plays with permadeath — the soldiers and drones you lose stay lost — and its outcome feeds Black Ops II's branching story. You can command it from a top-down tactical view or drop directly into individual units on the ground.

Black Ops II's campaign branches on your choices and Strike Force results. See the endings guide for which decisions change who lives and dies, the full mission list for play order, or the campaign cast.

◂ All Black Ops 2 campaign missions