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“Maybe a cup of coffee would have been more suitable during this time of day.”
Winslow lets out a deep sigh as he releases his grip around your hand and rises to his feet. “I’ll put the kettle on, then. Briefing is in thirty minutes. Make sure you’ve washed your face by then.”
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After drying your face with a hand towel, you walked out of the washroom into the cabin, where the rest of your team had gathered around a table.
“Is everyone present?” Winslow glances around before unrolling a map on the table. “Let’s get this started then.”
“This is Arauca, a department in eastern Colombia bordering Venezuela. Hidden beneath the jungles of Arauca lies a FARC dissident encampment dubbed <span class="mu-s">THE ANIMAL PEN</span>, in use by rebels under the leadership of a commander referred to internally by the Colombian Army as <span class="mu-s">POISON</span>. Poison is a highly valuable individual to the Colombians, as he is responsible for more than three dozen guerrilla attacks on their personnel and raids on Army outposts combined—it’s the most a rebel cell has attacked in modern FARC history. They’ll want to seize him badly. If we secure him alive, the CIA will then have leverage for future negotiations with Colombia.” Winslow then beckons over to Scar. “Your turn.”
“Right.” He stood up from his seat and began describing the defenses of the encampment. “The Animal Pen is operated by an 80-strong rebel battalion as well as the families of some of the higher-ranking officers. Like what the Chief said earlier, Poison’s rebels are some of the most experienced guerrillas the country has ever seen. They may not be Taliban, but that doesn’t mean we shouldn’t watch our arses, as they are some of the hardest people around. The rebels maintain tight security within the camp’s perimeter 24/7. They have sentries and guard dogs and at night, they perform five-man patrols on the outskirts of the camp so look out for those.”
Scar sat back down on his seat while Ash got up, his turn. “We will split the camp up into three named areas of interest. NAI 1 “Cordelia” is the Pen’s barracks. This is where most of the rebels stay if they don’t have an assignment to perform, we wouldn’t wanna mess with this one and it’s better if we leave it alone as it is. Next is NAI 2 “Regan”, this is the storage for the camp. Ever since Poison made that deal with Mathilde, we’ve seen rebels stockpiling the Regan with trucks. Can’t get a good picture of what was stored in those trucks though, so we’ll need someone to get inside and take a look and if possible.. Burn it.”
“You willing to volunteer, Ash?” Winslow questions.
“Well, I’m the one here doing demos sir.” He answers with a smirk on his face. “I think it’s a no-brainer.”
“Continue then.”
“Last is NAI 3 “Goneril”, the encampment’s command center. This is where the leaders of the officers converge during the day and is also the full-time residence of our beloved Commander Poison and his family.”
“Lovely home there, mate.” Scar quips dryly.
