Marathon: Democracy or Donors

★ Briefing The coalition extracted the enemy defector amid the siege, but relentless terrorist attacks and erroneous airstrikes forced the president's resignation, triggering early elections. Tamim Adnan Al-Dulaimi revealed that scrapyard arms—smuggled by foreign jihadists, guarded by local insurgents, and shielded by corrupt Irregular forces—were destined for private militias pending government integration. The domestic mastermind? Presidential frontrunner Yaseen Talal Al-Bani. Yaseen, a pre-regime-collapse collaborator, built wealth through industries bolstered by governmental and familial patronage. He cultivated deep ties with influential clans and financed religious schools. As elections approached, these clans mobilized media resources to amplify his campaign. And as the saying goes: "Where Imams and Mullahs point, the masses vote." As an intermediary between the coalition and factions in Allied-Neighbor, he accepted shadowy funds while funneling smuggled arms to his private army. Current intel places him at a forest villa in Allied-Neighbor, protected by a strong security team. With his spies in local government, delay risked leaks. Coalition command ordered immediate capture. JSOC launched Operation "Avaricus", a deniable cross-border raid to apprehend Yaseen and purge the mole. Due to strained relations with Allied-Neighbor, the operation proceeded without coordination, restricting forces to small-unit infiltration with stealth aircraft support. Plan A: Direct Action Team fast-ropes near LZ, storms villa to capture Yaseen, eliminates or captures 4 HVTs, and conducts helicopter exfiltration. Plan B: Covert Infiltration Team arrives by car/boat. Intel confirms no guards under beds/in closets—locate and extract Yaseen only. Breach villa, detain, and evacuate Yaseen. Expect reinforcements (unknown origin). Minimize force: civilians present. Additionally,Yaseen is a"socialite"—not only his guys there. Finally，he's not bin Laden—don't ventilate his skull,and try