And although the action all took place far from Los Angeles, Deeks and Kensi still found time for a few beautifully played scenes. 'NCIS: Los Angeles' 11x16 Episode Recap: "Alsiyadun"

: Sam and Callen travel to the region and enlist the help of Kadri Kashan Khan (played by rapper Offset), a deep-cover CIA agent posing as a smuggler. Though reluctant to blow his cover, Kadri agrees to help locate the hideout.

: While on a top-secret mission to capture a high-value target in Egypt, Fatima’s team is ambushed. The special operators leave without her in the chaos, and Fatima is shot and captured by jihadists.