The soldiers find out that the residents of the town are dead and discover a living "Weapon of Mass Destruction", a Manticore. The Manticore was awakened from its long slumber by an Iraqi insurgent leader wanting to rid the country of foreign occupation forces at any price.
The soldiers learn that the town's population is deceased and come across a living 'Weapon of Mass Destruction', a Manticore. The Manticore, which had lain dormant, was reactivated by an Iraqi insurgent leader determined to eliminate foreign occupation.