NEW YORK — The US Department of Homeland Security has given three state-of-the-art radiation detectors to the New York Police Department to patrol city streets in search of dirty bombs and other nuclear threats. The 450,000-dollar worth Advanced Spectroscopic Portal Monitors will be placed in three SUVs on Wednesday at entrances to tunnels, bridges and tollbooths, the Daily News reports.
The detectors had been purchased by DHS' National Nuclear Detection Office for use at the nation's ports, but officials concluded they weren't strong enough to penetrate ship containers, police sources said. Officials believe they will be able to detect radioactive isotopes emanating from a dirty bomb in the back of a car. "We think they'll be useful getting hits on vehicles on the road," a NYPD official said.
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25 vehicles fitted with explosives enter major cities (Pakistan)
Tuesday, July 07, 2009
LAHORE: Twenty-five explosive-laden vehicles have reportedly entered various major cities of the country, as the intelligence services launched search operations across all four provinces, a private TV channel reported on Monday.
According to the channel, the vehicles could target sensitive government installments and other important buildings. The channel cited a notification issued by the Interior Ministry stating that suicide bombers along with the vehicles had entered Peshawar, Lahore, Rawalpindi, Islamabad, Quetta and Karachi.
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http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2009\07\07\story_7-7-2009_pg1_4
And I’m ALWAYS ceoncerned about Pakistan.
Thanks for the ping.
Duly noted...thanks Oorang.