"We will be trying to take out a forward outpost one of the gangs set up on the way to the radio station. However our top priority is to avoid loosing anyone on our side."
"To not loose anyone?" Sarah asked confusedly
In a more serious to he responded, "Look, we are short in supply of soldiers, most of the survivors here are maintenance and scavenging, we only have a squad an' a half for this mission, if a few people get hit, we may not be able to evac them safely. We are a more stable community than that of these gangs, we can wait for people to heal back up, but with ought outside help, there is no hope for this island, and our opponents are in no rush to relinquish that power."