Wednesday, June 2, 2010

Russian Intelligence Chief Says Terrorists Seeking Nuclear Materials

FSB Chief Alexander Bortnikov. Photo: RIA Novosti

Russia Says Terrorists Seeking Nuclear Materials -- Reuters

(Reuters) - The chief of Russia's state security service said on Wednesday that terrorists were seeking access to nuclear materials across the former Soviet Union, Russian news agencies reported.

Alexander Bortnikov, the chief of the FSB, the main successor to the Soviet-era KGB, gave no further details about the attempts or which groups had sought the materials.

"We have information which indicates that terrorists are continuing to attempt to get access to nuclear materials (and) biological and chemical components," he was quoted as saying by Interfax and Itar-Tass.

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Update: FSB: Terrorists Seeking Nuclear Materials -- RIA Novosti

My Comment: I sometimes wonder what do they know .... but are not telling us. In Russia .... nothing is said without reason. The FSB Chief is saying that terrorists are looking for nuclear materials .... what I am reading between the lines is that he is concerned that they may already have some.

1 comment:

Mark said...

and furthermore that the terrorists have likely acquired it due to their negligence and now they are trying to save their asses :D