There was nothing unusual about Gardez, he behaved normally. Act with the mercenaries, prepare weapons and ammunition, and plan action routes on the map.
He looks like a professionally trained soldier. But this is consistent with the identity of a mercenary he mentioned before.
"Intas Village is not too remote, but it is very close to the border. On this side of the village, there is a small valley. It is a pass terrain and is guarded all year round.
Nearly all the villagers in Intas Village are armed. They were originally a nomadic tribe. They were members of a large tribe, and they also maintained quite good relations with several other very influential tribes.
So under normal circumstances, government troops will not cause trouble for them. So they provide protection to Ramel all year round, and Ramel's two sons are also in the village. Gardez whispered, "If we want to go find them." It is best not to take the road, because several villages along the road are related to them. "
"Does that mean these villages will inform them?" Lin Rui asked with a frown.
"Yes, this is almost certain. Most of the villages voluntarily informed them, and some were coerced and had to act as spies for them. And these villages all rely on roads.
If our vehicles pass by, it is very likely that we will alert them. Worst case scenario, we're still on the road. On the contrary, Intas Village has already received the news. In this case, we will either encounter an ambush or miss our target.
The village of Intas is only 2-3 kilometers away from the Malian border. If they had received the information in advance, they could have easily escaped even on foot. " Gardez replied.
"Then don't take the main road. Is there a small road here?" Lin Rui asked, pointing to the map.
"Are you talking about this road? There was a road here originally, but it has not been repaired. The roadbed has been almost destroyed. I suggest that we don't go from this way. We'd better go to the other side." Gardez on the map A line is drawn on it.
"What is this place?" Lin Rui asked.
¡°This is a road leading to another city. Normally, Niger¡¯s military vehicles pass through this road. Therefore, there are military vehicles on the road and it does not attract too much attention.
After we reach the intersection here, we leave the main road and take this fork. From the other direction, it¡¯s more than half an hour¡¯s drive to the village of Intas. In this way, they can avoid most of their spies placed in villages along the road. "Gardez said pointing at the map with his pen.
"This plan looks feasible." Sausage looked at the map and nodded.
"Then follow this plan. Let Gardez lead the way, and everyone will set off after two hours of preparation." Lin Rui nodded. "Scarface, protect the guide."
"Understood." Scarface nodded.
The convoy set off two hours later, following the route provided by Gardez. There were no problems along the way. When passing a checkpoint of Nigerien government forces, Nigerien soldiers warned them that there was a dangerous area ahead.
But seeing how this group of people were dressed, the Nigerien soldiers knew that these people would never listen to them. Because of the weapons they carry, they look like mercenaries at first glance. For these mercenaries, even people from the Niger military are unwilling to provoke them.
Because most of the mercenaries of these private military companies have backgrounds in Western powers. They are all desperadoes themselves, and what they earn is money from selling their lives.
So the Nigerien soldier looked at them and waved them through.
The convoy followed the route provided by Gardez, turned at an intersection, left the main road, and entered a side road. Sure enough, within more than half an hour, the outline and lights of Intas Village could be seen.
"We have to park the car in a hidden place and approach on foot. Otherwise, the sound of the vehicle's engine will attract the enemy's attention." Gardez whispered.
"Without vehicle support, our firepower will be reduced by at least half. What if we encounter a firefight?" Sergey turned to look at him and asked.
"We can leave some people here. If we are exposed and need rescue, we can have them rush to the village quickly." Gardez whispered.
"In this way, we not only have to reduce the number of vehicles, but also the number of people. Only about 10 people can actually enter the village." Sausage shook his head. ¡°If there are a lot of people on the other side, there¡¯s a good chance we¡¯ll be at a disadvantage.¡±
"It is indeed possible, but the opponent has to discover us first. If we can not be discovered by the enemy, the advantage will be entirely on our side."If we want to fight hard, even if there are so many of us rushing in together. It may not be possible to catch Raml. "Gardez nodded.
"What he said is right." Lin Rui was silent for a while. "We will do as he says. Turn off the car lights and park the car in a hidden place. Leave two people in each car on standby. After receiving our signal, they will meet us at the entrance of the village.
Sausage, you are responsible for commanding the entire support team. The rest of the people, all follow me. Scarface, you are responsible for protecting the guide. He is relatively familiar with this area, and if the operation is to be successful, his safety is very important. "
"Understood." Scarface nodded.
These mercenaries parked their cars in a secret depression and approached Intas Village on foot. All buildings made of red clay look very deserted and dilapidated.
For centuries, the residential complex built with red clay in the village can be said to be a classic example. The African earth building structure has inherited the tradition of the Berbers to a large extent.
Since soil is not easy to conduct heat, even if it is strongly baked by temperatures as high as 40¡ã at noon, the houses are very ventilated and breathable. Walking in the shade does not make you feel hot, but is very cool.
Houses are built against the mountains, piled up layer by layer, and clustered into villages. From a distance, the villages look like castles, all built of red clay. They are surrounded by towering walls built along the river. Some of the walls have collapsed, but they can still be seen vaguely. to the original shape. The riverbank below the village is dotted with some low vegetation and tall palm trees.
Gardez whispered, "The Berbers call these houses Casbas. Most of the houses are divided into three floors. The ground floor is the stable, the second floor is the granary, and the third floor is the residence. We have to be careful. Sentinel on top.¡±
Lin Rui used a telescope to observe and found that there were indeed vague figures moving on the roof. Under the night vision mode, the outlines of these figures became clearer, and they all looked like armed men carrying weapons.
There are at least four or five faintly scattered in different directions.
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