Eventually, the combat-equipped soldiers were collected for a short drive to a training camp. The atmosphere was relaxed in the warm vans as drivers dispensed snacks and good humor. Then without warning, explosions and automatic weapons fire broke the euphoria. The vans halted amid the commotion. Their doors were jerked open by people wearing ski masks and holding weapons.
Terrorists interrogate a prisoner as another tries to flee.
The terrorists methodically transformed the chaos into order, as they aligned and chained together the prone soldiers. While the acrid smell of cordite faded, the soldiers were yanked to their feet and questioned. A few soldiers droned their names, ranks and serial numbers, but most remained quiet. After the brief questioning, the captured soldiers were marched to a camp where they were bullied or cajoled into signing statements and divulging useful information. That is, unless they managed to escape and find their way to a nearby safe zone.