Colonel Katherine Powell leads a mission to capture high-profile terrorists in Nairobi, using a sophisticated network of surveillance drones operated by pilot Steve Watts. After discovering the terrorists are planning a suicide bombing, the objective shifts from capture to a kill operation. As intelligence confirms the presence of suicide vests, tensions rise among military and political leaders weighing the impact of collateral damage against the urgency to prevent an imminent attack.

The operatives track the terrorists to a house in a heavily populated area, where a young girl selling bread enters the strike zone. This development sparks a heated debate among the chain of command, including Lieutenant General Frank Benson and several government officials, each grappling with the ethical and legal ramifications of proceeding with the drone strike. The pressure mounts as time runs out, testing their resolve and highlighting the complex morality of modern warfare.