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defenceWeb Written by ISSAfrica - The use of terrorist tactics by criminals highlights the urgency of dealing with smuggled explosives. On 30 January, armed robbers in Cape Town hijacked two members of a maintenance team loading automated teller machines (ATMs). They strapped a makeshift explosive device to one of the victims and forced him to open various ATMs in order to steal the cash. The victim was later released next to a highway. The device comprised blasting cartridges similar to those smuggled across South Africa’s borders by organised crime syndicates. Members of the Sou...

The use of terrorist tactics by criminals highlights the urgency of dealing with smuggled explosives.