Shepard was no stranger to Aidid, because in one of his favorite military movies in his previous life, the warlord leader who had dominated Somalia for most of his life was the protagonist.
And that movie is called Black Hawk Down!
At this time, Aidid was not yet the King of Somalia in later generations, and the Americans were disgraced, but gold would always shine. At this time, Aidid had already demonstrated his high reputation in the military and among the people. It is no wonder that he later , he became the uncrowned king of the entire Somalia.
Aidid served in the Italian colonial army when he was young, and later entered a NATO military academy for further study. In Somalia, where the average number of people in Somalia is out of prenatal education, he is considered a top student.
After the independence of Somalia, Aidid became a colonel in the Somali army, and later went to the Soviet Union for further training. He was also the first to discover that President Siad had an early warning of rebellion, but unfortunately his warning was not taken seriously.
After President Siad came to power in a coup, he was imprisoned and was not reinstated until the Ogaden War. During the war, he commanded the troops and caused huge losses to the Ethiopian army. If Ethiopia and the Soviet Union had not reconnected, Let the Soviet Union begin to restore its support for Ethiopia, and it may have a more dazzling performance in the war.
Unfortunately, later in the war, his opponent changed from the Ethiopian army to the Cuban forces commanded by Soviet General Vasily Ivanovich Petrov.
The latter is a Soviet veteran with rich war experience and well-equipped troops. In front of him, the war skills Aidid learned were as ridiculous as the skills performed by children. Under the counterattack of the Cuban army, Aidid even wanted to Learn from the French and use heavy machine guns to shoot broken troops to stabilize the front.
However, although the war was lost, Aidid still relied on his performance in the war to become a hero in the hearts of many Somalis, which naturally made him a thorn in the side of the president again.
Therefore, on the third day after the riots subsided, Aidid, who was originally unemployed, suddenly became the ambassador of Somalia to India and was kicked out.
When he learned that the legend had left, Shepard felt quite sorry. After all, Aidid was really capable of posing a fatal threat to the current Somali government. This is why the Somali government did not kill him, but instead expelled him. Reason for release.
Because if Aidid is killed directly, the government may have a thunderstorm the next day!
But in any case, the matter is over. Aidid won a lot of praise for persuading the people on his own. The Somali government has lost face. Not only did the police force maintaining law and order suffer heavy losses, but even the police warehouses hid pirates. All material matters were revealed.
And this is the biggest problem!
Most of the actions of pirates are considered to be spontaneous and criminal acts carried out by a small number of people organized by the pirates. But now, the materials hijacked by the pirates are appearing in piles in the warehouse of the police station. The reason cannot help but make people think carefully. Terrible.
According to many Western reporters, the Somali government has become the black hand behind the pirates and their protective umbrella!
Although most mainstream media do not pay attention to these things, those shipping companies, especially those passing through the Gulf of Aden, are inevitably a little panicked.
In the past, everyone would accept the occasional pirate once or twice. After all, this place is a poor place and the people are so poor that they can't even afford bread. Pirates are normal!
But now that he has become an officially supported pirate, this is not a matter of probability, but a matter of careful consideration!
For this reason, many shipping companies are considering equipping their cargo ships with security guards. No matter how elite they are, they can at least ensure that their ships are not harmed.
In this life, under the leadership of Shepard, the so-called military contractors and mercenaries are much more active than in the previous life. Therefore, these commercial freight companies do have many choices, whether they are British, French, or from Northern Europe. All.
Facing these colleagues who came to grab business, Shepard was somewhat calm.
"The preparations you made are going to be used as wedding dresses for someone else!"
"Shut up, if you keep talking, I'll beat you with a stick!"
Faced with Parker's joke, Shepard could only roll his eyes and warn him.
But the latter is obviously interested in punishment methods, and especially wants to see sticks and other things!
"Those guys want to rob us, but they really can't think of it. They have no territory, no foundation, and no intelligence in Somalia. How can they escort us? Do you think they can just get on a boat and send people there?"
"What if?"
"That's wrong. Shadow Company is only responsible for this section of the Gulf of Aden. The ocean route is so long, and the shipping company is reluctant to escort it the whole way!"
During the Ogaden War, the United States took advantage of the situation and demanded control of three ports from Somalia. This was Shepard's reliance. He had previously contacted the CIA and the Navy, and the latter offered it at a low price of $100,000 per year. The Shadow Company has been given the right to reside and use three ports. ap.
In other words, Shadow Company's ships can enter the port and berth like US warships, and they can also spend money to use the port's supply facilities, and most importantly, he can send contractors to station.
Having completed its new expansion, Shadow Company is now in a strong position. Not only does it have enough combat personnel to maintain various mission requirements, but it has also expanded its equipment. Shepard even bought a PBY seaplane for the air team. And named it White Bird.
Both seaplanes have been re-modified, including upgrades in armament. In the first show in the Gulf of Aden, Shepard directly dispatched these two seaplanes and the Shadow Team, which had been trained by Rambo for a long time. go out.
"If we do this well, we will have the final say in the Gulf of Aden for twenty years!"
Shepard was extremely confident.
After the Somali piracy incident broke out, Shepard made detailed statistics on the shipping companies that came to him recently. After getting the exact employment intention, Shepard immediately concentrated the cargo ships that were close to each other. He will not send people ship by ship. If he wants to do it, he will do it in a big way and concentrate a fleet to cross the Gulf of Aden.
The security personnel will be on standby in the convoy. Once a situation is discovered, helicopters will be used for dispatch. In addition, in addition to these security measures, there are also two fully armed seaplanes. They will cruise at a fixed speed. Patrol and stay vigilant around the convoy!
"What if those pirates are scared away? Are you going to find a way to send people to set fire to it?"
"You are also wrong. Not all freight companies are willing to hire security guards, so there will be no shortage of pirates in this place!"
