Sunday, July 11, 2010

Dirty bomb

To my knowledge, this is first documented case of terrorists actually possessing the materials for a dirty bomb.

An international police sting at a Pretoria petrol station has netted four men involved in the sale of a highly radioactive metal suspected to be destined for use in a dirty bomb.

The high-risk operation by the Hawks' specialised tactical unit was carried out yesterday.

Police recovered some Caesium-137 contained in a protective cover, but admitted they had yet to find a larger device, which was set to be sold on the black market for R45 million.

News - Crime & Courts: Four bust in 'dirty bomb' sale sting

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