[Cindy]

http://www.freerepublic.com/tag/france

Note: The following post is a quote:

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2047815/posts

Explosives missing from French civil security site
CNN ^ | 07/18/08
Posted on July 18, 2008 6:04:09 PM PDT by Abathar

PARIS, France (CNN) — Explosives used to destroy land mines have disappeared from a site near Lyon, France, the French Interior Ministry said Friday.

About 62 pounds (28 kilograms) of explosives were stolen from a depot at the civil security site at Fort de Corbas, the ministry said in a written statement, because of an apparent breach in the site’s protection.

Michele Alliot-Marie, France’s minister of the interior, immediately suspended the head of the security center and started an investigation.

French anti-terrorism authorities and the Lyon police also are participating in the investigation, the statement

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[Velveeta]

Hi All,

This morning around 11:30cst - I was in a rush out the door for an appointment. FOX news had broken in with a report that there was a man near the Capitol with “wire” and liquid attached to his body who was in process of being arrested by Capitol Police. I saw that the man was in custody and ran out the door to the appointment.

Trying to follow-up and see what happened with this story and I can’t find anything at all. Did anyone happen to see this report?

[Cindy]

Thanks for the ping bd476.
Thanks to Velveeta for starting this thread.

Fyi Only.

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/2047881/posts

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“Large quake off Japan’s northeast coast (7.0 - Tsunami warning)”
radioaustralia.net ^ | 7/18/2008 | Radio Australia
Posted on July 18, 2008 9:10:31 PM PDT by Velveeta

[Cindy]

ADDING 2 links to post no. 638:

http://www.freerepublic.com/tag/semtex

UPDATE:

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2047919/posts

“French search for stolen Semtex”
BBC News ^ | July 18, 2008
Posted on July 19, 2008 12:06:11 AM PDT by Schnucki

ARTICLE SNIPPET: “French anti-terrorist officers are searching for 28kg (61lb) of Semtex explosive missing from a depot in the suburbs of the city of Lyon.

France’s interior ministry confirmed an investigation was underway, saying the manager of the site had been suspended.

Semtex is a powerful explosive favoured by terrorist groups as it is odourless and difficult to detect.

Police said detonators were also missing and that they are treating the theft “very seriously”.”

[Oorang]

Hmmm, wonder where all those marauding “youts” were at the time the explosives vanished.