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Wednesday
May212008

Two Men Detained In Sweden For Alleged Nuclear Sabotage

Traces of an explosive were found on a bag being carried by a contract welder at a security check point at the Oskarshamn nuclear power plant in the country's southeast.

The explosive, TATP was on the handle of the bag the worker was carrying and was the same substance used in the 2005 London bombings which killed 52 people. The substance is one of the most sensitive explosives in the world because of its reactivity to heat, impact and friction, according to research group GlobalSecurity.org. Its main ingredients, which include bleach and acetone, can be bought in pharmacies and hardware stores.

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