In your last the idea of a show of force where the opposition had 14.5 and 23 mm, let alone 40 mm would probably never be contemplated.
In Lagos in 1985 something spooked the gunners and everything opened up. It was reported and a family was killed in a block of flats. There was then a news clamp down and nothing more heard.
In places like that, no show of force. Against a few AK and a machine gun a risk certainly but far lower - and don't do a second pass.
In Iraq, 90 years ago, ROE permitted show of force but no attack unless fired upon. Our hero spent 2 hours showing force when eventually he was fired upon. Within the ROE he duly bombed them. In the debrief the Int O and political officer were not amused
