In a small town in Raqqa Province, Siria, deep beneath a concrete building ravaged by war.
This former government office building is now riddled with bullet holes and charred black marks on the walls, silently telling of the fierce firefight that once took place here.
Deep underground, over five meters below, in a reinforced room, a basic generator emits a constant hum, providing unstable power to the basic communication equipment.
The face of 1515 leader Baghdadi, full of dense beard, is twisted with anger and anxiety, his gaze so dark it could kill a bull.
"... The information has been repeatedly confirmed. Song Heping and his heretic mercenaries, along with Samir's 'Liberation Forces' militiamen, after a long period of rest and replenishment in Hulmatu, have begun a large-scale move south. Their forward reconnaissance units are less than a hundred kilometers from Titrick."
A robed advisor reported in a heavy tone.
