RALEIGH, N.C.—Fort Bragg soldiers assisting law enforcement destroyed an unattended teenager after it had been left in the A terminal at Raleigh-Durham Airport this morning, sources say.

Members of the 722nd Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Company, stationed at nearby Fort Bragg, often assist local law and state law enforcement with cases involving military ordnance or suspicious items. The suspected teenager was left alone near Gate A12 at RDU.

“It’s common knowledge that you can’t leave anything unattended in an airport,” said EOD soldier Staff Sgt. Michael Foche. “The TSA calls us, and each time we ask, ‘Dudes, how do you keep getting our new number, you’re basically the Payless Shoes of federal law enforcement.’ But dammit, we’re obligated by law and policy to respond when they call, so we come in and do what we have to do.”