Kang Chan arrived at Athens Airport an hour before evening. Once he had settled into his seat in the civilian plane from South Korea, they began to prepare for takeoff. They drove down the runaway and ascended to a cruising altitude before the seatbelt sign was turned off, signaled by three beeps.0

Following Kang Chan's lead, all the agents stood up and began unpacking their large bags, which contained everything they needed—military uniforms, helmets, radios, night vision goggles, vests, and essential weaponry like rifles, pistols, magazines, grenades, and knives.0

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Dressed in his usual light-gray military uniform, Kang Chan, as always, strapped a pistol to his right waist and left ankle, then his knife to his right ankle. He put two rifle magazines at the back of his waist and four in his vest along with grenades. Afterward, he put pistol magazines on the sides of his waist and vest.0

Kang Chan then looked around, finding Kang Chul-Gyu already done preparing, his rifle casually slung by his side. He was armed with a K7 submachine gun fitted with a silencer and a 30-round magazine.0

Both Lee Doo-Hee and the Jeungpyeong special forces armed themselves with sniper rifles, but the Jeungpyeong special forces team also brought C4s, grenade launchers, and specialized equipment with them. This was Kang Chan’s first operation alongside the DMZ team. Unlike the others, they had fastened leather straps around their left shoulders so they could arrange their knives for quick draw, evoking the image of warriors from Chinese films.0

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