Part I. Israel bombs a nuclear plant in Iran (28)
Chapter 11 Secret operation in Saudi Arabia (1) Falconry (1/2)
After worshiping at mosque in the base on Friday morning, Commander Prince Turki was enjoying falconry in the nearby desert. The Hafar al-Batten base was located at the northern edge of the Nefud Desert. It was near the Iraqi border. In the desert, there were many kind of prey for falcon such as wild rabbits and migratory birds. Falconry was a tribute to the Saud royal families like Prince Turki.
Even though it was the heyday of summer season, the desert was cool in the early morning and the wind was comfortable. When the dictator President Hussein ruled the neighboring Iraq, the air force base had a series of tense days. However, after Hussein was disgraced and the turmoil prevailed in Iraq, the main duties of border security were to prevent Islamic guerrillas and/or smugglers of alcohol and drugs to enter the Saudi Arabia from Iraq. These security operations are the task of the border guards who were responsible for the ground security of the desert areas. It was not the duty of the Air Force at all. Therefore, Commander Turki usually had much of free time. Falconry was a way to kill time. Until just now ------.
(To be continued ----)
Areha Kazuya
(From an ordinary citizen in the cloud)
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