The Bridge Trap at Dusk

In eastern Afghanistan, there was a narrow steel bridge stretched over a deep gorge. Locals warned soldiers

never to cross it after dusk. In 1985, during the Soviet–Afghan War,

a Soviet engineering unit was ordered to inspect the bridge before a convoy arrived.

The task seemed routine. As the team stepped onto the bridge, the wind suddenly

stopped. No insects. No birds. Only silence. Halfway across,

their radio crackled — not with commands, but distant breathing. The commander tried

to respond. No signal. Then the bridge lights flickered… and went dark.

From both ends of the bridge, shadows appeared, blocking every exit. The engineers realized