"Zzzz..."
Luke's walkie-talkie crackled, "A1 calling C1."
"C1, copy."
"Any casualties? Do you need support?"
"No casualties, five terrorists have been neutralized, no support needed for now, Over."
"Stay safe, over."
Luke and Armand Hains finished searching the apartment rooms on the first floor, finding no more resisting terrorists.
The team regrouped at the staircase, preparing to search the second floor of the apartment.
The FBI agent stationed at the staircase moved to the corner between the first and second floors and pointed to the ground.
There was a white silk thread ten centimeters above the ground, one end tied to the staircase handrail, the other connected to discarded items in the corner.
Armand Hains pointed to a team member, signaling him to stay behind and attempt to disarm the bomb, while the others stepped over the thread and continued to the second floor.
The group reached the second-floor corridor, seeing no movement.
