Friday, 4. June 2004

Topic: Terror - on June 4, 2004 at 4:27:00 PM CEST

'Dirty bomb' terrorist attack a growing risk

A DRAMATIC rise in the level of smuggling of radioactive material has increased the risk of a "dirty bomb" attack by terrorists, atomic experts warned yesterday.

Evidence from the United Nation’s International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) shows there were 51 smuggling incidents last year compared with just eight in 1996. Most cases are believed to have occurred in Russia and elsewhere in Europe.

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