Wednesday, 7. April 2004
Topic: Terror - on April 7, 2004 at 2:09:00 PM CEST
Chemical attack on London foiled
Key points
• UK intelligence network foils chemical attack on London • Chemical substance, which chokes victims to death, available over internet • Expert says substance shows 'lateral thinking' by terrorists • 17 year-old boy faces separate terrorist charge in UK
Key quote "It is handled very seriously by chemists and microscopists - they are careful not to breathe the vapour. But it is not a typical chemical agent" - Dr Andreas Sella, inorganic chemist, University College London.
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