Chapter 1441: German Hostages
Lin Rui walked in and naturally sat down and talked to the silver wolf Michelle. Ten minutes later, he walked over and opened the window and brought in Sergei, who was still hanging outside and shivering.
"Damn, you're cheating. Sergei was indignant.
"I don't, parkour needs to be adapted to local conditions, and look at six roads, that's what you said. In that case, what are you trying to do in a flashing closed window?" Lin Rui shrugged.
Sergei was helpless for a while, but still argued strongly, "Then why didn't you open the window and let me in just now?"
"Because that's what makes it memorable. Lin Rui shrugged.
"Alright, stop kidding. Yes, and you Sergey. The silver wolf beckoned to them, "Angel, come and tell them." ”
Angel, the financial director of Black Island Company, nodded and said, "I discussed with Silver Wolf, and the next step is to put some of our business in the Middle East."
In general, the military spending of Middle Eastern countries presents three major characteristics. First of all, the increase is obvious, and the total amount and proportion of military spending are on the high side. In the case of Saudi Arabia, for example, the proportion of Saudi Arabia's military spending has been steadily increasing in the past 10 years, and last year it soared to 13.7% in response to the military demand arising from the fight against the Houthis.
Considering that the Middle East has traditionally been the region with the most dramatic growth in military spending in the world, this figure is not very abrupt, and three countries have increased their military spending more than Saudi Arabia in the same period – Iraq by 286 percent, the United Arab Emirates by 135 percent, and Bahrain by 126 percent. ”
"We're at war, Angel. We're not in charge of the accounts, so don't tell me the numbers, just the goals. Lin Rui smiled.
"A large amount of military spending is a sign of tensions in the region, which means our business. Angel looked at them and said.
"That place has been in war for many years, but in general it is a quagmire of mercenaries, and you can't pull it out if you are careful to get into it. Because once you get caught up in the war in the Middle East, it is very difficult to get out immediately. Many of the company's deployments had to be adjusted, and wasn't that why we refused to enter the Middle East in the first place?" Sergey frowned.
"Don't say it so absolutely. Angel shook his head and said, "At the beginning, we didn't have that much power to intervene in the Middle East because the company had just been established. But this is no longer the case, and with the establishment of the World Mercenary Alliance, our overall layout in Africa has begun to take shape. And we've also taken back more autonomy from the management board.
At present, we already have this ability, and we also have this need to expand our business in other regions. In addition to Africa, the Middle East is the second mercenary paradise. In previous years, it was even more than that. ”
Lin Rui frowned and said, "So, is there a mission about the Middle East?"
"Yes, but there is something special about this client. The silver wolf was silent for a moment.
"I guess if it's a mission in the Middle East, then it's either the British and the Americans or the French. Sergei shrugged.
"It's a pity that you guessed all wrong, this time it's the Germans. The silver wolf looked at them and said.
Lin Rui frowned and said, "The Germans, they don't have much interest in the Middle East at the moment. ”
"According to statistics, around 1.1 million refugees from the Middle East, Afghanistan and Africa entered Germany last year, causing a lot of problems. According to a survey conducted by Emnid, a polling agency commissioned by the German newspaper "Bild Sunday", the refugee policy that the German lady has always pursued has been criticized and questioned again, and her approval rating has hit a record low.
But in reality, they have a lot of benefits to doing so. One of them is an attempt to improve the international image in order to overcome the restrictions that still prevailed in the 70 years after the war. But they've been under a lot of threat lately. They had a delegation of sixteen people attacked in Syria.
These sociologists were originally travelling to conflict zones to investigate and assess the security environment on the ground. The Germans hope to use these findings to adjust their refugee policy. Unfortunately, they were abducted by a group of unidentified militants. The Germans demanded that we rescue them before the matter was exposed. Angel said.
"So I get the idea. The Germans were afraid that this incident would be exposed, which would lead to an intensification of sentiment in Germany and further opposition to the policy of accepting refugees. So the requirements were completed quietly, and they were not even willing to use their own ** team. Lin Rui nodded.
"Yes, and the identities of the hostages captured this time are quite special, and several of them can be said to be internationally well-known. If they die, it will cause a lot of repercussions. Therefore, the Germans demanded complete secrecy in complete secrecy, and the safety of the hostages was the first condition.
If necessary, consider accepting the other party's conditions, or even ransom demands. But after the hostages were rescued, these militants had to be eliminated, because they would never allow such negotiations to be exposed, so they hired us. The silver wolf nodded.
"What about intelligence? We always have to know who arrested these German experts?" Lin Rui frowned.
"The only bit of information at the moment is that this group!" Silver Wolf handed him a copy of the document, "They claim to be the Syrian Self-Defense Forces, but they are actually subordinate to a radical extremist group that has a long history of being tough on the road."
This is not the first time they have targeted foreigners in Syria. On the 7th of last month, they publicly shot and killed two AFP journalists. It is reported that these actions were premeditated and carefully planned in advance. ”
"It looks like a bunch of veterans, and it's not the impulsive type, but it's the one who chooses to start when he sees the target. Lin Rui nodded, looked at a profile photo in the information, and frowned, "Who is this person?"
"It's an Englishman. Veteran, former Red Devil unit of the British Army - 5th Airmobile Brigade of the Royal British Army. He volunteered to join extremist forces to help them train and fight. It is likely that he was responsible for these attacks. The silver wolf whispered.
The officers and men of the 5th Airmobile Brigade of the Royal British Army all wore red berets, so they were called the "Red Devil" troops. The main task of this unit is to quickly carry out various emergency combat missions overseas. Its forward force is its paratrooper regiment, which is the most elite unit of the British Army and one of the most professional units in the world.
"Since this Englishman served in this unit, he should have good military qualities, which also makes this army more combat-ready than other local forces. The silver wolf whispered, "This is an opponent you need to be careful of in this operation. ”
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