Chapter 4137: Middleman 2

"The middleman?" Lin Rui frowned.
"Yes. The secret agency will not leave any traceable evidence, so they never have any direct contact with extremist organizations in Africa. They usually choose an intermediary to contact the extremists. This person must be trusted by both parties. People. And this person may know a lot of information we urgently need to know." Mr. K replied.
"Who is this person?" Lin Rui frowned.
"Ali Mesu, the founder of the African Jihad Group-GSIM, a Moroccan. This person is the second terrorist in the Sahel region of Africa and a wanted target by the United States. The United States officially listed him as a priority in July this year. List of terrorists and accused him of kidnapping several Western citizens." Mr. K pointed to a photo.
"Is this guy?" Lin Rui frowned. "It doesn't look like a good person."
"A Malian military camp was attacked in the Menaka area in northeastern Mali, killing 54 people.
At the same time as the attack, the branch of the Jihadist League declared responsibility for it. Ali Mesu joined the African Union branch in 2012, and later participated in the founding of GSIM and was responsible for its expansion in the Sahel. "Mr. K replied.
"I remember this face." The actuary remembered Kishi, "but he was declared dead by the French."
"What else is better than a dead person to escape the hunt?" Mr. K shook his head. "One of our colleagues has tracked him for at least five years. He was the first to discover something abnormal. Originally, with the death of Ali, The investigation of him will be fully concluded. However, our colleagues discovered that there are still large amounts of funds flowing in several secret accounts of this person."
"Maybe this Ali is dead, but he still keeps the funds account of the terrorist organization. His accomplices are busy transferring funds for terrorist activities. This is also very common." Lin Rui shook his head.
"If it is really that simple, it would be great. The CIA has a set of monitoring of terrorist organization fund accounts, our own rules. We have a group of very reliable professionals who can use professional algorithms and big data support to analyze terrorism through account fund flows. When and what scale did the molecules launch?
So through the analysis, we concluded that this Ali is still alive. And he is preparing for a large-scale terrorist attack. And one more thing has attracted our close attention. "Mr. K said seriously.
"What is it?" Lin Rui asked.
"After the defeat of international extremist organizations in Iraq and Syria, they may turn their targets to Africa. Among the members of extremist organizations fighting in Syria and Iraq, about 30,000 are foreign militants, and 6,000 of them are from African countries.
At present, the defeat of extremists in the Middle East has been determined. Once these extremists return, they will pose a serious threat to the security of African countries.
There are four main areas threatened by terrorism in Africa, namely the area around Somalia, North Africa, Lake Chad and the Sahel. In particular, the Sahel region in the southern part of the Sahara Desert has long been infested by multiple extremist organizations.
Judging from the investigation of this Ali, it is very likely that he is gathering members of these extremist organizations that have returned to Africa. That is the scale of thousands of people, they are trained and have rich combat experience.
And extremist organizations are still using drones. According to our latest investigation, extremist organizations operating in Syria and Iraq last year were found to have an official drone force. "
"Are you sure you are not joking?" Lin Rui said in amazement. "You mean those extremists who are not highly armed actually have drone troops?"
"Actually, judging from the current trend, all countries are carrying out the drone movement vigorously. After all, with the development of computer technology and other emerging technologies, more strategic potential of drones will be gradually discovered. It is hard to say This will not be a new mode of war in the future.
Extreme terrorists do not live in primitive societies. In fact, they have some people with considerable academic qualifications. They will use drones equipped with night vision photography to track down targets. There are even some drones that can carry out armed air strikes. "Mr. K nodded, "This Ali, it is very likely that he wants to take the opportunity to receive these terrorists who have returned from the Middle East to strengthen his camp. And there is evidence that the UAV troops of extremists are his main target. "
The actuary frowned,
The busy skies and strict laws of Western countries make it difficult for drones to be deployed. But in Africa, drones can fly without restrictions. If these extremists use drones In the case of terrorist attacks, it is indeed impossible to guard against.
But attacking drones requires professional operators, complete sets of equipment, and related guarantees. Even the deployment of an unmanned aerial vehicle base by the US military requires considerable investment, and extreme terrorists do not have this guarantee capability. "
"The guarantee capacity you mentioned is nothing more than financial capacity. In Africa, you can do anything with money. But what if this Ali has it?" Mr. K opened the information, "Look at his account dynamics. You know what I said. It's not fake."
"It is worth speculating about the channels through which extreme terrorist organizations can obtain these various types of military electronic equipment. You must know that military electronic equipment and surveillance drones are generally export controlled materials." Lin Rui frowned.
"Weapons are also forbidden. But look at the terrorists in Africa. Aviation cannons, recoilless guns, anti-material sniper rifles, etc., they should have. The largest number is equipped with fighter jets, helicopters and other aircraft. Aviation cannons, these cannons are usually mounted on pickup trucks by extremists and used as heavy firepower. Their lethality is amazing. They are all prohibited items, but they have everything." Mr. K shook his head.
"But all this also requires financial support." Lin Rui looked at the information Mr. K gave him and nodded. "Otherwise, this Ali, I am afraid that there is a mine at home, and he can't bear such tossing."
"So, he has a huge organization behind him. We noticed that he has a lot of funds from a number of shell companies in the Cayman Islands. And these funds transfer and flow are exactly the same as the secret society organization. There are several shell companies. It was once for the secret agency to organize money laundering.
That's why I think this Ali is very likely to be the middleman, or agent, between the secret agency and other extreme terrorist organizations in Africa. Through him, the secret agency reached an agreement with extreme terrorists and used them to do things for themselves. And extreme terrorist organizations get the operating funds they need from him.
So we must find this Ali. "Mr. K replied.