Slovak raid nets 'bomb' uranium /bbc

Slovak raid nets 'bomb' uranium
Radioactive material confiscated in Slovak raid
The material could have been used by terrorists, police said
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 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.

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.

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