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They were thrown into a rustic bungalow, their weapons stripped away, and subjected to tense and intimidating interrogation. The prisoners recall the dimly lit room with a large wooden table, surrounded by armed men with beards and stern expressions—an atmosphere thick with menace.
The interrogators quickly identified them as foreign personnel—special forces rather than UN observers — and pressed for information. The soldier cleverly played dumb, feigning ignorance to buy time and preserve confidentiality. This tactic seemed to work, as he recalls being shuffled in and out of interrogation for several hours, maintaining a facade of confusion.