Posted on 08/31/2013 3:19:35 PM PDT by Pan_Yan
CAIRO (AP) — In a case that ruffled feathers in Egypt, authorities have detained a migratory bird that a citizen suspected of being a spy.
A man in Egypt's Qena governorate, some 450 kilometers (280 miles) southeast of Cairo, found the suspicious bird among four others near his home and brought them to a police station Friday, said Mohammed Kamal, the head of the security in the region.
There, officers and the man puzzled over the electronic device attached to the suspected winged infiltrator. On Saturday, a veterinary committee called by concerned government officials determined the device was neither a bomb nor a spying device.
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The bird remains caged for now, as Abdallah said authorities must receive permission from prosecutors to release the animal.
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Ping.
I think this bird did time in Iran for spying, also.
I believe they already have been for a couple of years. I’m speaking of the mainly low-tech deals where you duct tape a camera or atmospheric test kit or (sadly) an explosive device to a local bird or a hungry rat. The camera can send back useful data for your side. The air kit can provide info on highly toxic fumes at that moment. The explosive device can allow you to export the destruction of you enemy
while keeping your men safe. The ‘mule’ must ‘sacrifice’ it’s life though.
...officers and the man puzzled over the electronic device attached to the suspected winged infiltrator.Bluetooth.
No, the spy detained by the Iranians was a squirrel, if I remember correctly.
That’s because its assignment was to spy on NUTS!
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