Egypt seizes Israeli radioactive cargo
Mon, 28 Jul 2008 03:49:36
Egypt has refused to allow entry to an Israeli truck carrying 3.5 ton of ceramics after high radiation levels were detected in the shipment.
Egyptian officials seized the goods at the Al-Oja border crossing after radiation detection equipment showed a high presence of radioactive material in the cargo, a security official told AFP.
A special team from the Egyptian Atomic Energy Authority (EAEA) was expected to inspect the shipment immediately, he added.
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Egypt has refused to allow entry to an Israeli truck carrying 3.5 ton of ceramics after high radiation levels were detected in the shipment.
Egyptian officials seized the goods at the Al-Oja border crossing after radiation detection equipment showed a high presence of radioactive material in the cargo, a security official told AFP.
A special team from the Egyptian Atomic Energy Authority (EAEA) was expected to inspect the shipment immediately, he added.
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