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| One-ton bomb unearthed at Turkish customs gate to Iran |
| 2016-07-15 |
| Citizens and customs officials managed to prevent a terror attack at Turkey’s Gürbulak customs gate to Iran, after noticing a cable under the ground that turned out to be part of a bomb mechanism tied to one ton of explosives. Customs and Trade Minister Bülent Tüfekçi said on July 14 that the border gate in the eastern province of Ağrı was reopened after the mechanism was dismantled. Acting upon a notice by citizens, gendarmerie units in the province first closed the gate in both directions and inspected the area, finding a mechanism tied to two hidden propane cylinders. |
| Posted by:Steve White |
| #1 Not clear. One ton bomb (presumably some kind of high explosive with a LOT of stuff in it), or a ton of propane cylinders? Both? Seems like a lot of work to bury that sort of thing while the customs guy is taking a leak. And the citizens noticed first? Maybe this is a gate where, if somebody wants to cross and declare his booze or whatever, they call somebody to show up sometime this week. Not getting this. |
| Posted by: Richard Aubrey 2016-07-15 08:54 |