Explosives stolen from French military base

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http://www.france24.com/en/20150707-explosives-stolen-france-military-base-terrorism-miramas



A pile of explosives, 180 detonators and around 40 grenades were stolen from an army base in Miramas in southern France, a source close to investigations said on Tuesday, despite the country still being on high alert following recent terror attacks.

Explosives stolen from French military base
Latest update : 2015-07-07

An investigation has now been launched into the theft by the prosecutor’s office in the nearby city of Marseille, which said it was working on the basis that the crime was the work of an “organised group”.

The Marseille prosecutor said regional gendarmerie and forensic scientists had been mobilised to help with the probe.

The thieves broke into the compound overnight Sunday, cutting a wire fence to gain entry, a source told the AFP news agency.

The Miramas site serves as a logistical platform for the French army’s external operations, French radio station Europe 1 reported. It said the 250-hectare (618 acres) compound is protected by two rows of wire fencing but has no surveillance cameras.