“This is Mustafa Hilal,” Helmsley opened his folder and turned it towards the agents. “He is a top military advisor to Ayatollah Qom Diabolus. As you know, Diabolus recently fled from the UK to avoid prosecution for treason and acts of terrorism against the Crown. We suspect he will become the spiritual advisor of Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi. This is what Parliament believes will be the modern-day equivalent of Antichrist and the False Prophet. You can understand why the Director wants Hilal either abducted or eliminated.”
“So we have a choice,” Jessica smiled curtly.
“Not much, I'm afraid. The chances of smuggling him out of Northern Iraq are slim to none. Eliminating him should be a more realistic goal. Our concern is that the Ayatollah may be thinking of building his own elite army, equivale
