Chapter 354: The Civil War Begins
In the early morning light, an off-road vehicle drove up.
It's just an ordinary civilian off-road vehicle with a white flag.
It was not until outside the gate of the terminal that the SUV stopped, and a Chinese man in a suit and sunglasses got out of the car.
Seeing him, Wang Dong walked out.
Approaching, the man first looked at Wang Dong for a while, then nodded and walked into the terminal.
"All of you guys are here?"
"Pretty much, and some are helping injured travelers."
"Get everyone organized, board the plane in fifteen minutes."
Wang Dong didn't say much, and nodded at Wang Haotian who was standing aside.
"Good job, but don't make a public announcement, and don't publicize it. You know the rules, so you should know that what happened here last night has nothing to do with you. ”
"Understood."
"So be it. Remember to wear a face mask and sunglasses before you go out. ”
Wang Dong nodded and agreed, and the man didn't bother and turned to leave.
At this time, a convoy drove into the airport with dozens of large tanker trucks.
Next to the runway, the eight Y-20s were ready, had completed the necessary checks, and were ready to take off with a full tank of fuel.
Fifteen minutes later, Wang Dong boarded the first Y-20 with more than 100 operatives.
Last night, after the enemy retreated, Wang Dong did not leave with his personnel, but contacted Yunlong.
Subsequently, Wang Dong received information that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs had contacted the authorities in Baghdad, Iraq, and that Karim's main force had arrived.
In fact, it was precisely because of the presence of Razak in Basra that the enemy gave up the attack.
As long as Razak is alive, no amount of killing passengers at Baghdad International Airport will change anything, and will be severely condemned by the international community.
According to Yunlong's inference, it is very likely that Karim gave the order to withdraw his troops.
That is, the Quds Brigade, which stormed the airfield, was under the command of Karim.
Of course, this is just speculation.
By daybreak, Yunlong had contacted the Huaxia Embassy, which had already lodged a protest with the authorities in Baghdad, or rather, pressured Karim.
After that, Yunlong told Wang Dong that the embassy would send an intelligence counselor to take charge of the aftermath and let Wang Dong obey the arrangement.
As for how to deal with the aftermath, Yunlong didn't say, and Wang Dong didn't ask.
The person who started to arrive was the embassy's intelligence counselor, an intelligence officer with an official status who could operate openly in Iraq.
Looking at the distant airport, Wang Dong was very emotional.
Obviously, in the face of national power, any individual power is a fart.
Wang Dong and the others fought bloodily all night, and they were not as good as a few phone calls from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Of course, that's a good thing.
Only when a strong country can diplomacy be meaningful, can it achieve its goals through diplomacy, and can it effectively protect the interests of its people.
Don't forget, there are nearly 10,000 passengers from dozens of countries at the airport.
The devil knows when he'll be able to catch a plane out of Baghdad.
The transport plane did not fly to Saudi Arabia, but to Pakistan.
Of course, at Islamabad International Airport, there is a flight chartered by Angu waiting for Wang Dong and them, but it will take a few more hours.
When Wang Dong and the others returned to Riyadh, they learned that a few hours after they left Baghdad, the Iraqi Air Force sent fighter jets to bomb Basra.
As for what Wang Dong did at Baghdad International Airport, the outside world did not know.
Before Wang Dong and his arrival in Islamabad, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Huaxia issued a statement announcing that it had sent planes to Baghdad to evacuate overseas Chinese, and that it had engaged in an armed conflict with extremist groups in Iraq when organizing the evacuation of overseas Chinese, and that after fierce fighting, the mission had been successfully completed.
Subsequently, this statement was confirmed by the announcement issued by the Karim authorities.
That is, during the change of regime in Iraq, a small number of extremists infiltrated Baghdad and attacked the airport, trying to kidnap the passengers stranded in the airport.
For this reason, Karim also sent a public letter of thanks to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Huaxia.
As for who protected the travelers in Baghdad, the Chinese authorities did not give a clear explanation.
In addition, the four B777 passenger planes that were forcibly driven away were all returned to their airlines the next day, and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Huaxia also paid the relevant fees.
In fact, no one cares who fights the extremists at Baghdad International Airport.
The Iraqi civil war erupted after Karim declared himself the rightful political leader of Iraq and sent fighter jets to bomb Basra.
Obviously, the news media is focused on this war.
It was Yunlong who came to the airport to greet Wang Dong.
Seeing Yunlong, Wang Dong learned that the operatives led by Churkin had arrived in Najaf and were sent to Basra by local Sunni troops.
Because of the timely departure from Baghdad, there was no trouble.
Yunlong has already asked Musharraf to go to Basra, and he will be able to bring Churkin and other operatives back within three days.
"In addition, Mulla went to Crown Prince Mohammed and gave a detailed account of Iran's dispatch of the Quds Force to fight in Iraq."
"What is the attitude of the crown prince?"
"I haven't said anything yet, but I'm definitely not going to give up. According to our judgment, the fighter jets sent by Karim to bomb Basra were also piloted by Iranian pilots. ”
Wang Dong was slightly stunned and looked at Yunlong in disbelief.
That night, the commander of the Iraqi Air Force flew to Basra to pay allegiance to Razak. Although some of the pilots were Shiites, Karim would certainly not trust the pilots of the Air Force until the purge, and it would be impossible for Iraqi pilots to carry out bombing missions. ”
"So, Iran is fully involved in this civil war?"
"It's not comprehensive, but Iran has already announced its recognition of the Karim regime, and Syria has also announced its recognition of the Karim regime a few hours ago."
"What about other countries?"
"To date, no third country has recognized the Karim regime. Before you returned, the Saudi authorities issued a statement declaring that Razak was Iraq's elected leader. ”
Wang Dong let out a long breath, and he didn't know what to say.
In fact, these had long been expected by him, but when it really happened, Wang Dong still couldn't believe it and felt like he was dreaming.
"By the way, Saleh came to you and said he had something important."
"How important?"
"It should be a very important thing, I told him, and when you come back, I will take the initiative to contact him."
Wang Dong sighed and said, "Okay, but let me take a bath and have a big meal first." ”
"It's ready, and there's a bottle of champagne." Yunlong smiled and said, "It's specially prepared for you, but it doesn't seem like you need to wait until the evening." ”