The film tells the story of four US Navy SEALs as the special forces team carries out a secret mission to destroy a senior leader of the al-Qaeda organization hiding in the mountains of Afghanistan. While on their mission, they were discovered by the enemy after releasing civilians they accidentally encountered on their way forward. The entire task force was ambushed by Taliban rebels who had overwhelming weapons and forces. While waiting for reinforcements, they fought heroically to find a way out of Taliban lands.