High-Speed was in the zone. Repeating and firing at the next best target. The spotter had given up by now, concentrating on readying magazines for his weapon to allow him to fire continuously without looking up from the scope.
In less than sixty seconds, the firefight was over.
Twenty-three insurgents, including a high-value target, had been taken out. There was never going to be an extensive battle damage assessment or even a report. However, he took credit for fourteen of the kills, including the HVT.
He had timed everything perfectly.
They called him High-Speed because he took his time.
High-Speed snapped out of his memories as his team’s sniper finished watching the video.
“Wow! Is this what I think it is?” Yuri pressed his fist against his mouth in astonishment, eyes widening as he watched the drone footage.
“Drone-borne IED,” High-Speed explained with professorial calm as he reclaimed his smartphone, device warm from use.
The former grenadier’s enthusiasm appeared tempered with concern, brow furrowing. “Won’t this provoke an even more aggressive police response?” he questioned. “First we eliminate an entire SEK team, now we attack a police station?”
Evidently, Yuri still failed to grasp the strategic framework. Two Afghanistan deployments as a sniper, yet he’d learned nothing of insurgency tactics. This explained his career ceiling in the army.
“That’s precisely what we want, isn’t it?” High-Speed replied, deliberately using familiar terminology to ensure Yuri’s comprehension. “We’ve been inciting young men for the past year, and now we’re provoking the police. What happens when an officer loses control or fires on a civilian? In America and France, riots erupt instantaneously. The same pattern will manifest here.”
Understanding gradually dawned in Yuri’s expression, like sun breaking through clouds. “And the government takes no action? They won’t deploy the Bundeswehr?”
High-Speed laughed derisively, sound sharp and humorless in the quiet room. “This government? They’re spineless. They’ll do nothing. Half of them will still advocate dialogue with these young men… until they hear our demands. Then they’ll panic. Meanwhile, police grow increasingly furious as they perceive themselves as political pawns. We simply wait for the inevitable reaction.”
Yuri’s enthusiasm visibly mounted, color rising in his cheeks. “Perfect! But what if the situation doesn’t escalate sufficiently? Do we provide additional… encouragement?”
A cold smile formed on High-Speed’s face as comprehension finally registered, expression never reaching his eyes.
“Precisely. So ensure your G22 is ready.”
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High-Speed watched Yuri’s excitement ignite like a fuse, knowing the real blast would come when their manufactured chaos finally pushed a jittery cop past his limit.
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