Harry and Leyla learn from Aïcha that this has all been about arms smuggling from within the Malian government.

Harry, Aïcha and Leyla are chased out of Bamako and driven, out of necessity, to return to Al Moctar's camp. In the search for the trio, Jones reveals the Collins tape to Miller, who is furious. He returns to Washington where he goes above Kingsley's head to Hal Weaver, the man behind the deep state, to work out how to nullify it.