In a driving rain, Denard was the first to walk out of the Comoros military headquarters and undergo a full body search by two French commandos wearing body armor and carrying submachine guns.
The commandos, one firmly holding Denard's right bicep, then escorted Africa's most notorious general-for-hire 75 meters to a waiting car. He climbed into the back seat, where he sat with a commando on each side.
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