Volume IV Chapter 365 Armed Conflict
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The next day, Li Mo, who came out of the Political Axe Building, also had a smile on his face. There are so many temptations thrown out www.biquge.info the Somali Interim Political Axe really does not have the courage to refuse.
After several consultations, Li Mo and Minister Hashim, who represents the Somali political axe, finally reached an agreement. Li Mo invested $50 million to set up a mineral company. The Somali Interim Governor has a stake in a medium-sized copper mine. In the preliminary agreement, Mr. Li will hold a 60 percent stake in the company, while the Somali government will hold 40 percent. In the agreement, all the affairs of this mining company will be handled by Li Mo's side, and the Somali political axe will only sit and wait for dividends at the end of the year.
Judging from the agreement, the Somali political axe has suffered. A medium-sized copper mine typically has copper reserves of 10-500,000 tonnes. The current copper price is at $6,000-10,000/ton. In other words, the total value of this copper mine is between $600 million and $5 billion. 60% of the shares are also worth billions. Li Mo got it for a mere $50 million. It's a big advantage.
But in fact, how could there be such a good thing for Li Mo to do? Is one person stupid, is the whole Somali political axe a fool?
No, definitely not. The top of the Somali political axe is shrewd. Otherwise, it would not have been specifically stated in the agreement that the mining rights of this copper mine would have to wait until the establishment of the machinery factory after Li Mo's smelter was established. That is, if Li Mo does not set up a factory in Somalia, the Somali government will not issue mining rights for minerals.
Most importantly, this copper mine in the central part of Lower Shabelle is currently 'overrun' by a medium-sized local tribe. The political axe has long lost the right to use this copper mine. Instead of letting that tribal bandit-style 'steal' belong to the state's minerals, it is better to take out this mineral and sell it to Li Mo.
It's just that whether Li Mo can really grasp the mining rights of this copper mine is not something that the Somali government has to consider. After all, such a cheap price is certainly not an easy task. If it was easy, where would it be your turn?
However, the Somali political axe did not set a trap for Li Mo. Before the agreement was signed, Minister Hashem disclosed these things to Li Mo in general. Whether to open it or not, it's your Li Mo's business. Anyway, the Somali political axe is not in charge, and it can't be managed.
In fact, Li Mo has long known this clearly. He also knows that today's Somali state-owned minerals, not only this medium-sized copper mine, but also the rest are occupied by local armed groups. Where do these warlord leaders, who are desperately trying to accumulate money, care whether this mineral is state or private? As long as it's within your control, it's your own.
Some warlord leaders mine without their own skills and sell them to certain metal and mineral companies. There are also some warlord leaders who even openly 'sell' the right to develop minerals to some large foreign companies and powers. Minerals in exchange for weapons and wealth.
"Still laughing, it's still unknown whether that mine can get its hands on it!" Fan Qingqing, who was on the side, saw the smile on Li Mo's face, and immediately said angrily. If it was before, even yesterday. She wouldn't talk to Li Mo in such a little woman's tone. But last night, thinking of the lingering and ambiguous night last night, Fan Qingqing's heart was sweet and a little shy at the same time.
When I met with Hashem today, I learned that the Somali political axe had agreed to give a medium-sized copper mine to Li Mo for mining. Fan Qingqing was also very happy. She remembered that Li Mo once said that she would cooperate with Huaxia in mineral mining and utilization. As long as the relationship between Li Mo and Huaxia is closer. The relationship between her and Li Mo will not break down. But then the Minister of Industry said that the copper mine was in the hands of a medium-sized tribe. If Li Mo wanted to mine, he would have to negotiate with this medium-sized tribe himself.
Fan Qingqing was a little worried in her heart. Although she has seen part of Li Mo's strength. But this mineral is not in Lower Juba State. Rather, it is separated by a state, Lower Shabelle. Is there a way for Li Mo to get that tribe to hand over the minerals? This is not another country where you can go through a lawsuit. In a country where even the courts are ornaments, where can anyone listen to the verdicts of the courts?
Li Mo glanced at Fan Qingqing confidently and said with a smile, "It's okay." Isn't it just a medium-sized tribe? I have a way to get them to hand over the minerals obediently! ”
Although he didn't know what Li Mo had to do to get those tribal chieftains like the Earth Emperor to hand over the minerals, Li Mo didn't say anything, and Fan Qingqing didn't ask. It's just that in my heart, there is still a trace of worry.
Tang Ya, who was one step behind, looked at the two of them who were 'concubines', and there was a trace of indescribable jealousy in her heart. Li Mo's words were even more full of disdain.
'With a few hundred militia in that base, you also want to take back the copper mine from a medium-sized tribe?' ’
In the few days at the base, Tang Ya also had a general understanding of the details of the base. Except for the six Meteor team members who appear in the base every day, there are only a hundred base guards. At most, the 'armed workers' are added. So it's not for nothing that she compares these people to militias.
"By the way, Qingqing, you can contact China for this matter. This cooperation will be decided first. When the time comes, domestic equipment and technical support will definitely be needed. Li Mo, who had just taken a few steps, suddenly stopped and instructed Fan Qingqing with a straight face.
Since Huaxia Zheng Axe needs mineral resources, it must be exchanged for something. At least the equipment and the like must be provided by Huaxia Zhengaxe. Li Mo believes that copper, a metal resource that is more important than iron ore, will not let go of Huaxia Political Axe.
Somalia currently does not have a Chinese embassy. After the outbreak of the Somali civil war, the embassies of the vast majority of countries have been evacuated. In matters involving Somalia, many countries authorize the embassies of countries bordering Somalia to make representations. Huaxia is no exception. However, Li Mo believes that Huaxia must still have a secret stronghold in Somalia. The intelligence systems of the world powers have long been spread to every country in the world. This is particularly true in a geographically important country such as Somalia.
Li Mo, who had just returned to the hotel, was about to take a break. Suddenly received a secret call from the base.
Li Mo, who hung up the phone, had a very solemn face.
"Fox, you are here to accompany Fan Qingqing and Tang Ya, I have to rush back to the base now. There's something important going on at the base! ”
The fox nodded understandingly. Seeing Li Mo leave in a hurry with two of his subordinates.
Not long after Li Mo left, the fox heard a knock on the door. When I opened the door, I saw that it was Fan Qingqing and Tang Ya, two daughters who lived next door.
"What about Li Mo? In the bedroom? Fan Qingqing looked around after entering the room, and didn't find Li Mo's figure, so he asked with a puzzled face.
The fox knew that the woman in front of him was also the boss's woman, so he didn't dare to slack off. hurriedly replied, "The boss is back, there is something wrong with the base!" ”
"Back to base?" Fan Qingqing nodded slightly disappointed. She didn't ask Li Mo much why he went back to the base. She believed that even if she asked, the Western woman would not have said. It can only add to the boredom.
Li Mo, who hurried back to the base, walked into the conference room in the office building before he had time to take a sip of water. At this moment, the high-level personnel of the Star Organization at home were all sitting here with solemn faces. The atmosphere was very oppressive.
Glancing at all his subordinates with an indifferent face, Li Mo sat down and said in a deep voice, "Who told me, what the hell is going on?" ”
Hearing Li Mo's bad tone, he didn't even answer the expert and the stone, Li Mo's left arm and right arm. In the quiet conference room, there was only one person with a somewhat panicked face. That is the person who is now in power in the Paraminchu Army, Hussein.
I don't know if it was because of excessive fright or what, Hussein didn't answer immediately after hearing Li Mo's question. And Wang Ning, who had been sitting under the expert, glanced at him and answered.
"Boss, four hours ago, at around 11:37 on July 12, 05, soldiers from the 3rd Battalion of the 5th Regiment of the Ming Cook Army on the Soken border had an armed clash and exchanged fire with Kenyan border guards. Although this clash has been ceaseed under the control of the commanders of the two forces. However, during the exchange of fire, a total of 9 people were killed and 17 wounded on both sides. The cause of the entire conflict, according to intelligence, was caused by the shooting and killing of a refugee smuggled back to Somalia by Kenyan border guards. Many of the soldiers in this fifth regiment were refugees, and when they saw this, they were impulsive......"
Although Wang Ning didn't finish speaking, everyone understood the meaning behind it. Soldiers who come from refugee backgrounds have the greatest sympathy for their fellow Somali refugees. Kenyan border guards were seen shooting and killing Somali refugees. Of course, these refugee soldiers were agitated and immediately fired back.
Many in the room had some complaints in their hearts, complaining about why Hussein had sent such a force, mostly refugees, to the Soken border. If not, where would such a big thing happen? This is not an exchange of fire with some armed force in the vicinity. Rather, with the Kenyan border guards. To put it more seriously, there is an armed conflict with Kenya.
Kenya is not Somalia. That's a whole country. Although there were internal partisanship, the army was completely united. Kenya has only 20,000 troops, but those armies are no better than the armed groups pulled up by tribal warlords.
As the most industrially developed country in East Africa, Kenya spends 14 billion Kenyan shillings on its military every year, or about $200 million. What does it mean that the Kenyan army, which has only 25,000 soldiers in total, spends $200 million a year?
As a country of 41 million people, there are only more than 20,000 volunteers. Armament throughout Africa is also very good. Moreover, as a volunteer soldier, compared with those soldiers who 'pull, rob, and buy', they are undoubtedly much better in quality.
There was an armed conflict with such a country, and there were deaths. What is the effect on the stars?
Lower Juba State, controlled by the Star Organization, is close to the Kenyan border. It can be said that the entire state of Lower Juba is under the blow of the Kenyan Air Force. The Star Organization, which does not have the ability to defend itself against air defense, can hardly sit back and wait for Kenya's retaliation. Unless they flee farther away with their families.
Li Mo, who was expressionless, glanced at Wang Ning before looking at Hu Saiin. At first, when he heard this, he was still a little apprehensive. After all, he was just an ordinary person in his previous life, even if his strength in this life was not the same as in his previous life. But having an armed conflict with a country still makes Li Mo uneasy.
(To be continued)