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Police recover 60,000 kgs of explosives, 6 held |
2009-11-09 |
Law enforcement agencies arrested six militants in Dera Ghazi Khan, seizing 60,000 kilogrammes of explosives from two trucks the men were travelling in, a private TV channel reported on Sunday. According to the channel, police sources said they had been told that the men were trying to transport the explosives to Punjab for attacks. All six men have been shifted to an undisclosed location for questioning. |
Posted by:Fred |
#5 That's 30,000 Kg per truck, or about 66,000 pounds. You could get that much in a semi, but don't expect any high-speed maneuvering. That would be pushing the limit for most US highways. I doubt many bridges in Pakistan are designed for that kind of weight. |
Posted by: Old Patriot 2009-11-09 15:20 |
#4 Fertilizer trucks? I understand a lot of the Afghan bombs lately have been McVeigh specials. |
Posted by: Glenmore 2009-11-09 07:54 |
#3 All six men have been shifted to an undisclosed location for questioning. Piccie of the tools of trade? |
Posted by: twobyfour 2009-11-09 05:09 |
#2 Big trucks is right. Wonder if they got all of them. |
Posted by: crosspatch 2009-11-09 02:22 |
#1 60,000=66 tons. Those were BIG trucks. |
Posted by: tipover 2009-11-09 01:35 |