British Firms Banned From Exporting Faulty Bomb Detectors To Iraq And Afghanistan -- The Telegraph
British companies have been banned from exporting defective bomb detectors to Iraq and Afghanistan over fears they have failed to prevent hundreds of deaths.
The Iraqi government is understood to have spent £53 million buying thousands of ADE-651 bomb detectors for use at its 400 checkpoints, but tests have since revealed that they do not work.
Lord Mandelson, the Business Secretary, banned the export of the devices to the two war-torn countries yesterday on the basis that they could cause harm to British or friendly forces.
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More News On This "Bomb Detector" Fraud
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Briton accused of selling fake bomb detectors -- CNN
Tests reveal 'bomb detector' cannot work -- BBC
UK halts export of bomb detection device to Iraq, Afghanistan after it's called ineffective -- Canadian Press
Iraq MPs demand bomb detector be axed after UK ban -- Reuters
Businessman arrested for fraud over bomb detectors -- AFP
'Bomb detectors' banned after Times exposé -- Times Online
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