Explosives found at nuclear plant in Sweden

http://www.hurriyet.com.tr/english/turkey/8989895.asp?gid=231&sz=39834

An area near the entrance to the Oskarshamn nuclear power plant in southern Sweden has been cordoned off following the discovery of explosive materials, Sweden's "The Local" online newspaper reported.

Kalmar police spokesperson Sven-Erik Karlsson told the TT news agency that a welder on his way to work at the plant on Wednesday morning was detained carrying a relatively small amount of a highly explosive substance.

“We understand that it isn’t something he needed for the job. The man is now being held for questioning so he can explain himself,” said Karlsson.

A 300 meter wide perimeter around the explosives has been blocked off and police bomb technicians from Malmo have been sent to the site, but it will be a few hours before they arrive.

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Swedish police detained two people on suspicion of planning sabotage against the Oskarshamn nuclear power plant in the country's southeast.

Two people are in custody, Kalmar county police spokesman Sven-Erik Karlsson said today in an interview. One of the people, a male contract welder, was caught in a security check at the plant after traces of explosives were found on a carrying bag, according to operator OKG AB. Karlsson declined to comment on the identity of the other person, also a contract employee.

Police are investigating the substance, which may have carried traces of triacetone triperoxide, or TATP, according to OKG, Karlsson said. Part of the E.ON AG-owned plant was sealed off, without disrupting operations.

OKG contacted police shortly before 8 a.m. local time after three tests showed traces of a high-explosive substance, Karlsson said. Bomb specialists from Malmoe in southern Sweden have been called in to aid the investigation.

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"TATP has been linked to the London suicide bombings in 2005, which killed 52 commuters, after traces of the explosive were found in the suspects' home. It has also been used by suicide bombers in Israel and as a detonator by Richard Reid, the man who hid a bomb in his shoe in a 2001 attempt to down a flight to Miami.

"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."

Great work, great job to the folks who are on the ball in Sweden!