Wednesday, January 02, 2008

Explosive chemicals smuggled in EU aid bags

From Reuters, Sat Dec 29, 2007:

JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel said on Saturday it had recently seized a truck carrying chemicals used to make explosives hidden in bags marked as European Union aid for the Hamas-controlled Gaza Strip.

The army said 6.5 tonnes of potassium nitrate were in bags marked as sugar from the European Union for Palestinians in the coastal enclave....

...The European Union is the largest provider of humanitarian assistance to Gaza....

...Potassium nitrate can be used to make explosives ....

(Writing by Avida Landau; Editing by Matthew Tostevin)

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