French Search For Stolen Semtex
(BBC)
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 practically impossible to detect.
Police said detonators were also missing and that they are treating the theft “very seriously”.
The depot, in a disused 19th century fort at Corbas, is used for storing explosives by a civil defence unit charged with the job of blowing up bombs and ammunition left over from the two world wars.
Police said the discovery that the Semtex was missing was made on Friday but admitted the explosives could have been taken up to a week ago.
In a statement released late on Friday the interior ministry said there had been “security failings” which had made the theft possible.
Police sources have declined to confirm a newspaper website report which said that the store had been unguarded.
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It took about 12 oz to take down the Pan American 747 over Lockerbie.
July 18th, 2008 at 9:08 pmWhat the fuck France -
July 18th, 2008 at 10:47 pmincompetent much?
July 19th, 2008 at 12:05 amyeah, “depression” in the army, since they know that their vacation hours will be suspended
July 19th, 2008 at 1:19 amI’ve got 3 words and I will let Ted Nugent sing it for me!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u33kbOjt7ZY
July 19th, 2008 at 4:20 amLets see. These people can blow up a building in France, or bring it on an American Airliner, and blow that up….Oh there’s SOOOO many possibilities considering this explosive is so hard to detect. Thank you France, Thank you for not even being able to guard an explosives depot…..you REALLY fucked up this time.
July 19th, 2008 at 5:04 amSemtex is some nasty stuff. In the hands of terrorists it can be used to make VBIED’s and suicide vests. Someone best be finding out where and who took the Sentex. When the French Police find out who took the Semtex, I’d like to know the perps name. If it is a Muslim name…can a French 9-11 be far off?
July 19th, 2008 at 5:14 amcclezel
I have got 4 words for you FYBA
it reminds me that some arms were lost in Irak either, uh no, sold by some of your fellows
July 19th, 2008 at 5:32 amCheck the local Mosques.
July 19th, 2008 at 5:47 am61lbs is a fuck ton of bang.
Odds are it was probably sold off thou, lot of stree value in that.
July 19th, 2008 at 10:02 am