Chapter 697
Traitor
Mosul, Iraq.
At the Kenny Hotel, an Arab waiter pushed a food cart to the hotel's most spacious and luxurious suite and gently knocked on the door.
"Who goes there?" someone inside the door asked.
Suhr replied loudly, "Sir, your lunch has arrived."
Adam Smith peered through the cat's eyes and, upon confirming that it was indeed the waiter who had been serving the suite, opened the door.
"Give me the food cart." Adam Smith took the cart, slipping a tip inside: "We're here to do business..."
Suher accepted the money and said, "I will definitely keep an eye on things. If anyone inquires about you, I promise to notify them immediately."
Adam Smith nodded with satisfaction and closed the door.
Suhr, looking greedy, happily pocketed the money and hurried downstairs.
Inside the room, another Arab man watched Suhr's actions through a hidden camera he had installed, confirming once again that the man was alright.
He told his boss, Jack Jones, "Nothing's wrong."
Jack Jones nodded slightly, invited the two to join him for lunch, and asked, "Still no news?"
Adam Smith placed several plates on the table and said, "From the last contact, Malmush and Ashraf replied that they have already set off and are on their way back to Mosul."
The target is far away in East Africa, and although there is the assistance of a shipping company controlled by the Joseph family, the mission will still take time to complete.
On the other side, Suher finished his shift, changed back into his own clothes, and left the hotel.
He walked around the street where the hotel was located, went into his usual restaurant to eat, and quietly observed that there were no tails following him. He then went out through the back door of the restaurant, walked around to the tallest group of houses nearby, and entered one of the small buildings.
Dabach, who had a long beard, led him up to the third floor.
Walid, now made up, sat by the window, observing the Kenny Hotel across the street through binoculars.
He asked Suhr, "What's the situation over there?"
Suhr, sitting in the chair next to him, said quickly, "Since arriving in Mosul, Jack Jones has been staying at the American-owned Kenny Hotel. He has only gone out twice, returning in less than an hour each time, and both times he left in secret."
Walid and his group arrived in Mosul with a very clear mission: to take Jack Jones and Adam Smith alive.
Hurricane Company had been operating in Mosul for several years and had planted many informants, Suhr being one of them.
After all, there are only a handful of hotels in Mosul that are suitable for wealthy Americans.
Walid asked, "Is the Kenny Hotel not a suitable place to take action?"
“Yes.” Suhr had secretly investigated everything during this time and explained in detail: “The owner of the Kenny Hotel not only has American shareholders behind him, but his younger brother is the actual head of the Mosul Police Rapid Response Force. Once we make a move there, this rapid response force will definitely investigate to the end.”
Dabakh himself is an Iraqi who has come from abroad and knows this place well: "Their fighting ability is actually just so-so."
Walid was much more cautious than him, saying, "This is Iraq, not California. We have limited manpower, and it will be very troublesome if we get entangled with them."
Suhr did not speak, but he agreed with Walid's decision.
Walid considered for a moment and said, "You continue to keep an eye on Jack Jones and his group at the hotel, and don't do anything unnecessary."
"Yes." Suher left.
Dabach saw him downstairs and then returned to say, "We need to get this sorted out as soon as possible."
Walid devised several plans and had already considered them, saying, "Marmush and Ashraf are about to return to Mosul. Contact Ashraf and have him arrange a meeting with Jack Jones."
"It's the perfect time for us to take action," Dabach said.
That afternoon, Jack Jones, who was hiding in the Kenny Hotel, received a call from Malmush and Ashraf, and they agreed to meet in Qayyala, a town south of Mosul.
According to Ashraf, the deputy of the Aksa militia accompanied them and personally visited Jack Jones.
However, the other party is wanted by the Iraqi government and dares not enter a large city like Mosul.
Jack Jones had spent so much money in the Iraqi and Syrian border regions that he only had the Al-Aqsa Militia left to fund. Joseph still needed them to do the dirty work, so he decided to meet with them in person.
Privately, Jack Jones contacted Malmush again to confirm the situation.
In a detached house in Gayala, Malmush put down the phone, looked at the gun barrel pressed against his forehead, and almost cried: "I have done as you asked."
Dabach signaled to his men to put away their guns and take control of the man.
Ashraf said, "I'm afraid I'll have to trouble you for now."
Marmush looked aggrieved: "I've always considered you a good friend."
“If we weren’t friends, you would be dead,” Ashraf said softly. “I’ve pleaded with the higher-ups; you’ll come with us to Africa for a while.”
Upon hearing the word "Africa," Malmush immediately thought of the people sent to Africa by the Al-Aqsa militia and quickly understood.
Those people walked right into the trap.
The following day, Jack Jones, accompanied by two bodyguards, arrived in Gaiara in an off-road vehicle and entered the agreed-upon house.
Ashraf welcomed the people in.
The three had just entered the house and were not yet used to the light changing from bright to dark when nearly ten people armed with automatic weapons rushed out from other rooms and surrounded them.
"do not move!"
"Raise your hand!"
The Arab-American man following Jack Jones tried to pull out a gun.
Accompanied by the sound of a silenced pistol, the man's head exploded, and he died instantly.
With the gun pointed directly at his face, the resisting henchman was shot dead on the spot, and Jack Jones, the businessman, quickly raised his hands.
Adam Smith was still trying to think when Dabach, who rushed in from behind, smashed him in the back with the butt of his rifle.
He felt his spine was about to break and collapsed to the ground. The other three rushed up, two of them restraining Adam Smith's hands, while the other pressed down on his back, handcuffing him.
Jack Jones knew that resistance was futile, so he obediently cooperated with the other side and became a prisoner.
Walid had already made preparations to transport people to Africa.
The next day, Jack Jones and Adam Smith, their faces covered by hoods, were tied up like dumplings and transported to a nearby oil field.
The Walker and Cheney families, who control the oil field, dispatched convoys specifically to transport technicians onto the oil company's business jets, which flew directly to Ethiopia.
Jack Jones was taken to Damakin's base by Walid's team, where he was to undergo a brutal interrogation.
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Hawke received the news immediately in Los Angeles.
He has already sent Guti, who is skilled in interrogation, to Damakin to interrogate Jack Jones.
The progress over there is going relatively smoothly.
Edward, who was in charge of liaison, reported to Hawke: "To our surprise, Adam Smith was the first to be pried open. Guti showed him pictures of Adam Smith's wife and children, and Adam Smith couldn't even hold out for half an hour before he started to confess."
Hawke remembered clearly that Carlos and Ramos, whom Campos had sent, had already investigated Adam Smith's family situation and found out that Adam Smith was a family man.
Although they were only monitoring from the shadows, some of the everyday photos they took were enough to make Adam Smith talk.
Edward continued, “According to Adam Smith’s confession, their leader is Dillon, whom we have been targeting. He has been serving Joseph for many years and has done countless dirty jobs behind the scenes.”
Hawke knew these kinds of people quite well: "Do they have any evidence against Joseph?"
Just as bribe-givers always keep several ledgers, Edward said, "They didn't at first, but after Sillaly committed murder to cover it up, Dillon began secretly collecting evidence of Joseph's shady dealings, and he reportedly has a lot of video footage."
Hawke was not surprised at all and immediately ordered, "Tell Campos to have Carlos and Ramos keep a close eye on Dillon. I need them to be able to take Dillon down at any time."
Besides Dillon, there was also Jack Jones, Joseph Black Gold's agent.
This businessman from Delaware had traveled to the Middle East multiple times, specifically to recruit armed forces for Joseph.
According to Jack Jones's confession, in order to undermine the prestige of the Elephant Party, the Donald Party secretly sabotaged the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, which were initiated by the Elephant Party.
In the past year, several large-scale attacks suffered by US forces in Iraq, especially military operations led by Tom Emmer, have all been attributed to Joseph's influence.
The two parties have become increasingly divided and their contradictions have become more acute in recent years. Their primary enemies are each other, and then others.
National interests of the United States and the like must take a backseat to partisan interests.
Hawke convened a video conference with Campos, Henderson, Andre, and Bosque among others.
Henderson first addressed the situation on the Indian side: "We have already filed a lawsuit against the Indians in the Los Angeles court."
American hegemony is evident at this moment: "The Los Angeles court has formally accepted the case, and the Indians' breach of contract is an inevitable fact."
Edward asked, "Can we try Indian companies remotely? These are the Indian Military Aerospace Authority and Hindustan Aeronautics Limited."
Henderson, a typical American hardliner who has frequently dealt with the Pentagon in recent years, remarked, "If we are strong enough, we can arrest and try not only state-owned companies, but also foreign presidents."
Andrei thought of someone: "Former Yugoslav President Milosevic."
Those who participated in the video conference were well aware that the president was forcibly arrested by NATO, faced up to 60 charges, and died of a heart attack in a prison in The Hague.
Myocardial infarction, like suicide by being shot eight times in the back, is a very well-known method.
Hawke asked, "Where is the Indian squad they sent?"
“They went to South Sudan,” Andrei continued, “to meet up with Ganges Security Company there.”
Hawke, without any illusions, said, "The Indians could launch an attack at any time; you must be prepared."
Andrei said, "I have a plan here, concerning the Indians and the Aksa militia."
He roughly stated, "Jack Jones mobilized members of the Al-Aqsa militia, who, via a shipping company owned by the Joseph family, have already landed on the Ethiopian coast and will soon arrive in Damagin."
"Have you got complete information about their movements?" Campos asked.
Andrei said with a smile, "The person leading this team is Julani's deputy, who is also one of our people planted in the Aksa militia."
Jurani never escaped Hurricane's notice. Later, he reorganized his armed forces in the name of Walid, and in the early stages, Hurricane sent many people to join him.
Many of these experienced "veterans" hold high-ranking positions in Aksa.
One of them even became Chulani's most trusted adjutant.
Andrei explained his plan: "The Ganges Security Company of India is under our surveillance. They are also organizing a team to go to Damakin. I have already made contact with the people leading the Aksa militia and will ask them to control the speed and pace so that we can arrive in Damakin at the same time as the Indians."
He said with a smile, "When the Indians come, I will create an opening for them, then let the Aksa militia come over, create an armed conflict between the two sides, and then help our people break through successfully, so that the destruction of this Aksa militia will be the result of the Indians' underhanded tactics."
Hawke understood perfectly: "Make India the mortal enemy of the Al-Aqsa militia?"
“Yes, this is the result I hope to achieve.” Andrei further stated, “India is the mortal enemy of the Green Faith, and many terrorist attacks that have occurred in India are related to it. The Aksa militia that came this time are all the most elite personnel. If they meet with misfortune, Chulani will not let it go and will inevitably launch a series of retaliatory actions against the Indians.”
Hawke considered for a moment and approved: "Okay." He then added, "Be prepared on the periphery, and don't let the situation get out of control."
"Yes!" Andrei replied. He said, "I have already mobilized men. If the situation gets out of control, we will enter the field and wipe out both groups of bandits."
Just as Hurricane Americas infiltrated every aspect of the Costa Rican government's violent apparatus, Africa Corporation also secretly controlled Damagin's security.
In addition to these, Andrei specifically mentioned another matter: "The interrogation of Jack Jones has yielded some results. According to his confession, during Tom Emer's plan to launch Operation Benladon, Joseph mobilized people to collect relevant intelligence and secretly transmitted the intelligence outward through the armed groups he funded in the Middle East."
Tom Emer's previous investigation pointed to Joseph and the Donald Party, but no concrete evidence was ever found.
Hawke asked, "Does he have any evidence?"
Andrei said, "Yes, but he's not going to tell us yet. We're working on it."
"Very well!" Hawke, that parasite, didn't hesitate to pin the blame on someone else: "The real traitor has appeared." (End of Chapter)