ISS: South Africa's deadly mix of explosives, extortion and organised crime
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 Africaâs borders by organised crime syndicates. Members of the Sou...
Source: defenceweb.co.za
