Troops were slowed by hidden bombs but managed to cover about two-thirds of the town, Colonel Davis said.

It is difficult to see the hidden bombs.

The conspirators plan to get rid of Hailstone by leaving a hidden bomb in his conference room.

American intelligence officials insisted, however, that there were a total of five hidden bombs and urged the Germans to redouble their efforts.

The neos drew back, as if Vor might produce a hidden bomb.

Another room contained handwritten soldiers' manuals with instructions for shooting weapons and making hidden bombs.

Uncountable bouquets of flowers would be examined for hidden bombs.

Police stayed on guard at the church and "searched as a precaution against the possibility of hidden bombs.

Soon after the initial blasts, a hidden bomb was detonated nearby, adding to the carnage, the American military said.

The ticking of the hidden bomb was drowned by the whispered laugh that chilled the room.