They're basically the most effective, quick defence to put up (a somewhat long but informative British army video on the effects of small arms on various walls

They're basically the most effective, quick defence to put up (a somewhat long but informative British army video on the effects of small arms on various walls https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j31Crn-y6tM https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j31Crn-y6tM) They'll withstand most SVBIED (Suicide Vehicle Born Improvised Explosive Devices) attacks. And incase one Hesco barrier is not enough, several are usually used to create sufficient thickness. So for a counter-insurgency war such as this in Mali, yes you couldn't get better