General Lionheart's base is located outside the city of Monrovia, in a small town inhabited by many locals.
To be more precise, at first it was General Lionheart's military camp, but as the soldiers’ families and relatives came along, as well as some other local people who could no longer make a living in the city, it eventually turned into this small town.Due to this absolute dependency, the entire town, whether it be civilians or soldiers, can be said to belong to General Lionheart.
Here, General Lionheart is like an emperor, no one can challenge his authority.
Bravo Team entering such a dictatorial town faces risks even greater than those in most other war-torn areas, as they could be surrounded and beaten by hundreds or thousands of people at any moment.
As the van slowly drove into the town center, everyone in Bravo Team wore serious expressions.
They dared not let their guard down for a moment!
Long Zhan, seated in the back row on the right, observed everything outside through the gap in the window curtain, trying to gather as much information as possible.
Narrow alleys, intersections, crowd distributions, buildings, etc. He aimed to create a real-time map in his mind.
This town resembled most other parts of Africa, filled with low, hollow brick houses and shanties, primarily consisting of single-story structures.
Only a few wealthy residents of the town could afford two-story flat-roofed houses.
The atmosphere on the streets is more complex than in the city, with armed soldiers wandering everywhere, and pickup trucks armed with heavy machine guns boldly patrolling through the streets.
Don’t be fooled by the soldiers wearing flip-flops and tank tops. They might not have any military discipline, but they were all standard soldiers of Liberia’s army.
However, under the warlord tribal system, these regular troops loyal to General Lionheart do not heed the orders of the Liberian government at all.
It is precisely because of this relationship that Bravo Team, having obtained permission from the Liberian government, must be extremely cautious in this town.Perhaps General Lionheart was arrogant, simply not believing that anyone would dare to cause problems in his territory.
Or perhaps Bravo Team rightly chose this dilapidated van, which is common in this town, and it did not attract anyone's attention.
Bravo Team successfully arrived at their destination, outside a two-story residential building.
The first to exit was Ray from Bravo Team.
Dressed casually and carrying a travel bag, Ray looked similar to the local residents, drawing no attention from those nearby.
Even if someone did glance at him, it was mostly because Ray was dressed quite stylishly.
Ray's movements were natural and swift. He got out of the vehicle and easily opened the door to the house. Jason, Long Zhan, and the others followed him out of the vehicle and quickly entered the building.
Jason and Long Zhan's six-member team did not carry backpacks, only wearing combat gear to minimize the risk of exposure.
Since this was just preliminary reconnaissance, combat wasn’t part of the plan. Their battle attire for tonight was sufficient.
Moreover, everyone wore black masks and cloaks, making them inconspicuous on the dark streets.
The six of them exited the van and then entered the house, the entire process going even more smoothly than expected.
This house was arranged by local intelligence personnel, who had contacted local informants hidden in the town during the day to purchase this "observation house" at a designated location, from where they could see the house where Samir and members of Boko Haram were preparing to meet.
The second-floor balcony was specially arranged, covered with blankets and various clothes left for drying, allowing them to observe without worrying about being exposed.
Various surveillance equipment was installed, and Mandy and other intelligence personnel at the command center could also see the situation outside the target building through the live feed.
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