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| Slovak raid nets 'bomb' uranium | |
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| Uranium seized in Slovakia on Wednesday was enriched enough to be used in a so-called "dirty bomb" to spread radioactive material, police have said. | |
| The uranium was found during a raid on alleged smugglers near the Hungarian border. Three people were detained. | The uranium was found during a raid on alleged smugglers near the Hungarian border. Three people were detained. |
| The suspects had just under 500g (17.6 ounces) of uranium in powder, senior police official Michal Kopcik said. | The suspects had just under 500g (17.6 ounces) of uranium in powder, senior police official Michal Kopcik said. |
| Slovakian investigators believe the enriched uranium came from somewhere in the former Soviet Union. | Slovakian investigators believe the enriched uranium came from somewhere in the former Soviet Union. |
| It is not known who the intended buyer for the uranium was. | |
| The uranium could have been used "in various ways for terrorist attacks", Mr Kopcik said. | |
| A dirty bomb uses conventional explosives to scatter radioactive debris and contaminate the target. |