In a Desert Area

Communications Van With Computer Screens

Electronic Surveillance of the Fundamentalists

Northern Mexico near The Big Bend

1000 hours Sierra

Comment of the Moment: “I have sent Rayiysi Qatal Mustajir to assassinate him.”

Khadim, the technician turned some dials. He slid some switches back and forth for his bank of monitors. He said to himself, “Hmmm. I lost the feed for my targets.”

He picked up his Satphone, and dialed the number he had been instructed to dial.

The Imam said, “This call is unexpected. Are you having a problem?”

Khadim hesitated, “Not specifically, Sir. I think the battery on our target’s satellite phone ran down. I had them located, sta...