Chapter 698
Ah 3 in Action
Over the years, the Green Africa initiative, jointly promoted by the United Nations Environment Programme and the African Union, has been steadfastly underway.
Although numerous corrupt officials, including Hawke, embezzled most of the funds, some of them were eventually put to practical use.
Every so often, the UN convoy transporting supplies would come to Damajing.
Ganges Security Company personnel, disguised as employees of the United Nations Environment Programme, mingled with the convoy and entered the outskirts of Damakin city.
Abhishek, who had personally arrived, immediately began arranging personnel to gather information about Hurricane Security Company.
This warehouse area, belonging to the United Nations, is home to hundreds of strong Indian workers.
They busied themselves unpacking the cargo containers, taking out the automatic weapons hidden inside, reassembling and maintaining them, and preparing them with the appropriate weapons and ammunition for the next assault operation.
These former veterans from India's Black Cat Special Forces were carrying not only light weapons, but also rocket launchers and a large number of bombs for assault purposes.
Whether they liked it or not, Abhishek, who was leading the team, came to Damakin.
His subordinates are mostly former members of the Black Cat organization, skilled in special operations.
According to Abhishek, the Mumbai hotel incident and several failed helicopter descents were unavoidable mistakes during long-term training and combat.
Abhishek still had some confidence in them.
Moreover, Damakin also has an inside man who has been working there for several years.
Two Indian engineers who had worked in Damajing for many years had already come into their sights. At this moment, Abhishek immediately ordered someone to contact them and bring them over.
Patel and Praden went into the warehouse office area.
Abhishek, who was in charge of coordinating the team, and Shah, who was in charge of the operation, were waiting for them.
The two men gave a detailed account of Hurricane Corporation's current situation in Damakin, which sounded quite impressive.
The Hurricane Company has a large workforce and has infiltrated all aspects of the local government, and has also established good relations with the Ethiopian military.
With a fighting force of less than a hundred men, there was absolutely no chance of them wiping out Hurricane Company.
The only option is Option Two: to obtain evidence of Hawke Osment's crimes from Hurricane Corporation.
Abhishek asked, "You've worked in Damakin for several years, do you know anything about Hurricane Security?"
“We know it well. Our company used to be an outsourcing company for Hurricane.” Patel touched his tanned face and said, “We do know something about Hurricane Company.”
Pladen continued, "We received instructions from within the country to quietly gather information about Hurricane Corporation."
Shah asked, "Is there any visual or visual intelligence?"
Patel opened his bag, took out a large stack of photos and two USB drives, handed them to Shaha, and said, "These were taken secretly by us. Out of caution, they may not be very detailed."
Shah first looked through the photos, which mainly showed two locations. One was a building with a large yard, with signs for a training base and hurricane security hanging at the entrance.
The other area is a warehouse zone, with thick reinforced concrete buildings and barbed wire, which is clearly unusual.
He then took out a USB drive, inserted it into the computer, and played the video. The video contained the same detailed information about the two buildings.
As Shah was about to lead the team to direct the military operation on-site, he asked, "Are these the two most important core locations for Hurricane Company?"
Patel pointed to the building in the previous photo and explained in detail: "The headquarters and training base of Hurricane Corporation are located here. New employees recruited by Hurricane Corporation are stationed here, and the company's senior management also work here on a daily basis. We are engaged in construction outsourcing. We have been here before. Apart from the training base, there is nothing particularly remarkable about this place. The daily security is not very tight."
Shah nodded slightly. The training base recruits new employees, and the new recruits are often of diverse backgrounds. The most important facilities are generally not located here.
The Black Cat Commando also has this style.
Praden looked at another photo and pointed to the reinforced concrete warehouse, saying, "I've been here more than once as a construction specialist. This is the core warehouse of Hurricane Corporation. Not only is ultra-high-strength concrete used on the surface to withstand heavy bomb attacks, but an underground fortress was also built. Inside the fortress is a huge vault specifically used to store Hurricane Corporation's core secrets."
Abhishek asked, "You saw it?"
“No, but I’ve heard people mention it more than once.” Pladen explained in detail: “I’m a technician on the contractor’s construction team, and I often eat with the client’s people. Some of them like to talk nonsense when they’ve had a few drinks. I’m trying to gather information, so I’ve cultivated good relationships with a few old drunkards who can’t keep their mouths shut, and I try to get information out of them.”
Abhishek nodded slightly and said, "What secrets are hidden over there?"
Pladen subconsciously lowered his voice: "Hurricane Security often does shady work for people. To prevent being purged, they record audio and video every time, just in case."
Shaha and Abhishek exchanged a glance, both of them smiling.
They had done similar things, such as the former doing dirty work for others and the latter intercepting the final payment and dividing the spoils, etc.
They would also secretly keep some evidence of these terrible things to prevent it from being sold off.
This method is also the simplest and most effective.
Pladen added, "Furthermore, since this place was built a few months ago, Hurricane Company has been heavily guarding it. Even if outsiders and vehicles are delivering goods, they can only drop them off at the gate and are not allowed to enter."
Shaha looked at Praden and asked, "Do you have any relevant information?"
Patel said, “I haven’t been to this warehouse, but many people in Damagin know that Hurricane Corporation has been keeping a tight grip on it since it was built, as if it contains many extremely important things. I’ve walked over there, and the security of the warehouse is at least twice that of the training base.”
Shaha asked, "Is it really that exaggerated?"
Patel thought for a moment and said, "We can go to the scene and take a look."
No matter how clear the photos and videos are, nothing beats seeing them in person.
Shaha gathered a few people, who boarded two separate vehicles and, with directions from Patel and Praden, went to Hurricane's training base and the newly built concrete warehouse.
The interior is inaccessible, but the external defenses are readily apparent.
The concrete warehouse was surrounded by thick walls, guard towers, and was under heavy surveillance and patrols. Armed Arabs could be seen moving around everywhere.
The Arab population is large, and they are physically strong, with each person over 1.85 meters tall. Their imposing appearance, carrying automatic weapons, is quite intimidating.
Conversely, at the hurricane training base on the other side, things were bustling with activity, with constant noise from the training sessions. However, there were very few defensive measures on the perimeter, and the sentries and security personnel were lax and undisciplined. Clearly, they had been living too comfortably and had lost sufficient vigilance.
Shah did not completely believe the two Indian accomplices, so he sent people to gather information in the market.
The feedback was almost identical to what the two men had described. The Hurricane Company's warehouse had been heavily guarded since its construction, while the training base had only a standard level of security.
That evening, Shah and Abhishek convened a meeting with the leaders of each squad to prepare for the operation.
The former reported on the situation, while the latter stated, "Based on feedback from all parties, it can be basically determined that something important is hidden in this warehouse area. We are at an absolute disadvantage in terms of personnel numbers here, and it is completely impossible for us to eliminate Hurricane Company."
Although Saha possessed the extraordinary confidence of Indians, especially the Black Cat Special Forces, he still had a basic understanding of the enemy's superior numbers.
He glanced at Abhishek and said, "We have decided to execute Plan Two: raid Hurricane Corporation's core location and seize its secrets."
The others remained seated quietly, just as they had in the military, and listened to their superiors' orders.
Shah said, "I've drawn up a preliminary battle plan. We'll use a small force and heavy weapons to raid Hurricane Company's training base, drawing their attention and mobilizing other Hurricane Company personnel to provide support. Then we'll quietly storm the warehouse area..."
As we all know, combat plans are not too complicated; the simpler they are, the easier they are to execute, and the greater the chance of success.
Many people recalled the Mumbai hotel terrorist attack, which could have been resolved in the simplest way, but the higher-ups insisted on something like a live broadcast, complicating a simple matter. As a result, instead of showing their faces, they exposed their backsides.
Suddenly there was a knock on the door, and someone came in from outside, saying, "Pattel is here."
The two sides had met not long ago. Shaha went out to see him and asked, "What happened?"
Patel said in a low voice, "I just received news that the First Lady of the United States, Claire Emer, will be coming to Damagin tomorrow afternoon. Hurricane Corporation will be in charge of security. The security situation in Damagin is generally not very good. The last few times Claire came, she stayed at Hurricane Corporation's training base, and this time should be no exception."
He swallowed hard and continued, "Every time the First Lady comes, Hurricane Corporation gathers its personnel at the training base to protect her safety."
Saha sensed his opportunity and asked, "Are you sure?"
“Yes!” Patel said. “Claire always comes here in a luxury business jet, making quite a splash.”
Shaha patted him on the shoulder: "Very useful information, go and continue to investigate."
There is no doubt that Claire's arrival signifies new opportunities.
Time was tight, so Shah immediately instructed Patel to keep a close eye on the warehouse with Praden.
Shah returned to the meeting room and spoke with Abhishek, who, through his connections, learned about the situation from the African Union's Clean Water Initiative. Claire was indeed coming to Damakin the next day to meet with an official from the United Nations Environment Programme.
They were familiar with that official; they had seen him before in a convoy of supplies for the UN's Green Africa program.
Everything is right!
After discussing with Abhishek, Shah decided to change the battle plan and move the operation to tomorrow night.
In addition, the latter contacted the Indian peacekeeping force in South Sudan, and after the attack was launched, the peacekeeping force would cross the border between South Sudan and Ethiopia to come and meet the group.
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At the Hurricane Corporation headquarters, a small meeting was taking place throughout the night.
Andre asked Tom Emmer's former assistant, Krish, "Have you spoken with Ms. Claire?"
Krish said, "The lady agreed to have someone impersonate her in Damajing and check into the training base in her name. Once our operation is over, she will personally call the UN Environment Programme to apologize."
“Okay.” Andrei instructed, “You’ll be in charge of coordinating with them.”
Krish had already joined Hurricane Corporation, where the financial prospects were very good, and replied, "Yes."
Andrei looked at Toure and asked, "What's the situation with the Aksa militia?"
Touré said, "They will arrive at an outer rendezvous point tomorrow morning and then send people to assess the situation. According to our plan, they will enter the designated location tomorrow evening."
Andrei nodded: "You need to communicate and coordinate well with our people to avoid any mishaps."
“Yes.” Toure smiled, revealing a row of white teeth. “The two leaders are both our people.”
Andrei took a sip of water and asked the Indian-American Winner, "What about the Indian side?"
The former son-in-law of Sirali said, "We've already made contact. We have information about the Indians' residences and numbers, and we've also leaked that information to them."
The two Indians initially came to Damagin to investigate the attack on the Somali Valley Company, but as members of the Black Cat Special Forces, they always did extraordinary things and always managed to shock the world.
Before long, the two were exposed, and they were successfully turned by the Indian man, Wenner.
Wenner said, "The Indians didn't really trust them and even mobilized people to investigate."
Andrei snorted and said, "The boss had already anticipated that they might launch an attack on Damagin, so he made us make a series of preparations in advance."
Since the beginning of the new year, before the satellite has been launched, Damakin, which is closest to India, has completed its preparations.
Rather than passively waiting for an attack, it's better to make a show of force and deliberately expose a weakness so the opponent can see it.
Andrei then looked at Gonzalez and Drogba and gave the order: "Mobilize your forces and set up an ambush at the designated location. Do not let a single person escape."
"Yes!" the two replied.
While Hurricane Company appeared to be preparing for the arrival of the First Lady of the United States, it had actually been rapidly mobilizing resources according to pre-arranged procedures.
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In a small town on the northern outskirts of Damakin, a group of Egyptian businessmen, driving several SUVs, waited outside a restaurant.
Musad ate his meal, glancing outside every now and then.
The other dozen or so people sat scattered around other tables, remaining silent.
Not long after, a Toyota pickup truck drove up and stopped in front of the restaurant. Nasser got out of the truck and sat down opposite Musad.
He took out a piece of paper and handed it to the other person: "The insider has prepared a place, enough for dozens of us to hide in temporarily. Go and notify the others to come to this warehouse when the time comes."
Musad glanced at it, then quickly took out his satellite phone and contacted the other team.
Because they were carrying a large number of weapons, in addition to these people, there was also a convoy of trucks transporting grain on other roads heading to Damakin.
Choosing a warehouse as a temporary base is perfect for the team's needs. (End of Chapter)