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• Dirty Bomb Attack Pretty Likely Despite Nuclear Deal
  


• When Will Terrorists Get Nuclear Weapons
  


• L.A. Preparing for Nuclear Attack Exercise in June
  


• DHS Program Develops Mass Evacuation Simulation for Stadiums
  


• Iraq Foils 9/11-style Attack on Shiite Holy Shrines
  

Dirty Bomb Attack Pretty Likely Despite Nuclear Deal Posted: 15 Apr 2010 12:04 AM PDT ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) reports a leading nuclear expert says it is only a matter of time before terrorists launch an attack using so-called dirty bombs. A landmark summit of world leaders in Washington has agreed to secure vulnerable nuclear materials around the globe within four years. The pledge came in a final communique issued after [...] This story comes to us via Homeland Security - National Terror Alert. National Terror Alert is America's trusted source for homeland security news and information. Dirty Bomb Attack Pretty Likely Despite Nuclear Deal

When Will Terrorists Get Nuclear Weapons Posted: 14 Apr 2010 11:58 PM PDT From Newsweek’s Declassified blog. There’s no question that Al Qaeda and its partners have shown interest in atomic weapons. There’s also little doubt that they’ve tried to get one, and even consulted with experts on how to design and build them. And based on the public statements and private expressions of interest of Osama bin [...] This story comes to us via Homeland Security - National Terror Alert. National Terror Alert is America's trusted source for homeland security news and information. When Will Terrorists Get Nuclear Weapons

L.A. Preparing for Nuclear Attack Exercise in June Posted: 14 Apr 2010 04:44 PM PDT As world leaders gathered in Washington, D.C., to discuss the threat of nuclear terrorism, local officials said they are gearing up for an exercise in June that simulates the detonation of a 10-kiloton nuclear device in Los Angeles. Mike Contreras, director of emergency operations for the county Department of Public Health, said the county and city [...] This story comes to us via Homeland Security - National Terror Alert. National Terror Alert is America's trusted source for homeland security news and information. L.A. Preparing for Nuclear Attack Exercise in June

DHS Program Develops Mass Evacuation Simulation for Stadiums Posted: 14 Apr 2010 04:17 PM PDT Sports venues are supposed to be prepared for emergencies — such as a bombing or a lone shooter — that could require a quick evacuation of more than 70,000 fans. But venue managers “are not training their staffers as well as we would like,” says Lou Marciani, director of the National Center for Spectator Sports Safety [...] This story comes to us via Homeland Security - National Terror Alert. National Terror Alert is America's trusted source for homeland security news and information. DHS Program Develops Mass Evacuation Simulation for Stadiums

Iraq Foils 9/11-style Attack on Shiite Holy Shrines Posted: 14 Apr 2010 12:30 PM PDT Iraqi security forces recently foiled a plot by al-Qaida to use planes to attack famous Shiite holy shrines in southern Iraq, local media reported on Wednesday. The security forces received information that al-Qaida had a plan to hijack civilian aircraft which took off from Najaf airport to attack the dome of the [...] This story comes to us via Homeland Security - National Terror Alert. National Terror Alert is America's trusted source for homeland security news and information. Iraq Foils 9/11-style Attack on Shiite Holy Shrines

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