Chapter Six
After leaving the school, the section continued patrolling the village, chatting to a farmer, a village elder and even a couple of policemen. They all reported the same peace, and with each subsequent conversation, Wilkes felt happier.
On returning to the camp, however, things took a turn for the worse. As they drew closer to the HESCO-surrounded compound, they saw a couple of soldiers and a local standing a distance from the gate.
Picking up his pace, Wilkes gestured Balkhi to his side when they reached the group and it became apparent that the soldiers were struggling to gain control of the situation. The Afghan man was in the middle of a full-on rant, and it didn’t look as though he’d be finishing any time soon. His anger and passion would have been difficult enough to de
