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Bomb squad probes Queanbeyan River gelignite (Australia)
April 1, 2008
A bomb disposal robot is being used by members of the Police Bomb Squad to dispose of gelignite found in the Queanbeyan River. Police divers made the discovery while investigating the death of a man whose body was found in the river on Sunday. The dead man's identity and cause of death are expected to be announced tomorrow.
Police spokeswoman Lisa Carr says she cannot confirm if the incidents are related, but police are continuing their investigations. "At about 12:20pm (AEDT) they located a small amount of commercial grade gelignite AN60," she said. "The AFP (Australian Federal Police) bomb squad have been called in to assist with that and are in the process of rendering it safe.
"It's too early to in our investigation to say if they're related."
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A gunmen belonging to the Izz al-Din al-Qassam Brigades, Hamas' military wing, was arrested in Egypt on suspicion of plotting to assassinate a senior Fatah official who was visiting the country, the London-based Arabic-language newspaper Al-Hayat reported Tuesday.
The newspaper quoted Egyptian sources as saying that at the time of his arrest the Hamas member, Ayman Nufel, was in possession of an automatic assault rifle and explosives. One of the sources added that despite Hamas' request the detainee would not be released anytime soon as he "harmed Egypt's national security".
The sources added that Nufel is the only Hamas member in Egyptian custody, this after 33 members of the Islamist group apprehended during January's Gaza-Egypt border breach were recently released. Senior Hamas member Bassem Naim denied Egypt's claim, saying "I reject the possibility that one of the movement's senior members was involved in this act. "The accused, as a member of the Izz al-Din al-Qassam Brigades, does not travel unarmed," Naim told Al-Hayat.
http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3526240,00.html
New South Wales aircraft pilots targeted by lasers on the ground (Australia)
Mon, 31 Mar 2008
An Australian state may ban hand-held laser pointers after six planes arriving in Sydney were forced to alter their flight paths, officials said Sunday.
Beams from four green lasers, which appeared to come from an area just southwest of the city, were directed at planes for 15 minutes late Saturday, in what officials labelled a "coordinated attack." They do not know who was behind it.
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