Just as Song Heping and others changed their evacuation direction, retreating from north to south towards Ethiopia, Charles was staring at the laptop in a temporarily set-up tent outside the small town of Nelole in eastern South Sudan.
It was a small reconnaissance drone "Big Crow".
For this mission, they came equipped with the most advanced equipment.
Because South Sudan is a sensitive region, the "Elder Council" initially planned to use military connections to fly an MQ-9 drone from the "Nimitz" aircraft carrier in the Indian Ocean deep into South Sudan to scout the area and locate Song Heping and others.
However, after evaluation, the Navy deemed the current situation in South Sudan highly sensitive. The UN deployed numerous peacekeeping forces here, all equipped with anti-aircraft radar.
If the MQ-9 entered the area on a secret mission, it would likely be easily detected by radars of other countries, which could lead to a diplomatic incident.
