OLYMPICS 'DIRTY BOMB' FEARS...

OLYMPICS 'DIRTY BOMB' FEARS UN atomic agency helping guard Rio Olympics from ISIS terror attack

State-of-the-art scanners will monitor the city for tell-tale traces of radiation
EXCLUSIVE
BY JON LOCKETT
31st July 2016, 11:59 am
Why You Should Travel To Brazil This Season
EXPERTS from the United Nations have sent state-of-the art detection equipment to Brazil over fears suicidal terror nuts will target the Olympics with a devastating ‘dirty bomb’.
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has loaned hi-tech radiation monitors – including personal detectors and portable scanners – for use on the ground throughout the Games.
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Troops in hazmat suits rehearse a ‘dirty bomb’ attack outside the National Stadium
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A ‘dirty bomb’ is a weapon which combines radioactive material with explosives
Brazil’s anti-terror chief has already admitted there is a ‘credible threat’ ISIS will target Rio next month and said ‘numerous measures’ are being taken to prevent any attack.
Counter terrorism director Luiz Alberto Sallaberry said the threat had increased dramatically in recent months due to attacks across Europe.
He also pointed to a rise in what he described as the number of Brazilian nationals suspected of sympathising with ISIS militants.
Read more thesun.co.uk

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