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“I’m afraid we didn’t see them They were apparently well armed with explosives and automatic weapons”

“While this is a peaceful area, the drug gangs in our country are out of control A territorial dispute, I fear I am sorry the US aid teaer”

“I just got an unplanned swim in the lake,” Pitt said “What happened to the dam?”

The civil engineer shook his head “I’ave way Funny thing is, that section just underwent a thorough inspection three weeks ago and checked out perfectly”

“Sabotage?” Pitt asked

“It’s possible There were a lot of displaced people when the dam and reservoir were built And you never knohat twisted ht have”

“We heard a few loud ruave way,” Giordino said “Sounded a lot like explosives”

“There will be a full investigation” He looked at Pitt “Did you find what you were looking for?”

“We just wanted to test the sonar by dragging it over some of the settleot a nice look at a sube just east of here” He motioned toward the reservoir

As he did, a thundering explosion erupted outside, rattling the office s Pitt turned to see the grounded workboat explode in a fireball, raining bits of debris in all directions

“My boat!” The engineer leaped from the desk and bolted out the door

“My sonar,” Giordino said He beat Pitt out the door, following Darien to the shoreline, where they watched the rerate under a veil of black smoke

“How could this happen?” the engineer asked

Pitt kicked at a slass near his feet “That was too massive an explosion to be an accident”

“Fuel tanks were about run dry,” Giordino said