S'pore police set up crack bomb team

S'pore police set up crack bomb team

SINGAPORE: Singapore has established a special bomb investigation
unit as part of the city-state's increasing anti-terrorism
security measures, Home Affairs Minister Wong Kan Seng said on
Thursday.

Wong said the Criminal Investigation Department (CID)'s Bomb
and Explosive Investigation Division would be an important boost
for police in countering the terrorist threat.

Police spokesman Victor Keong said that in the event of a
terrorist bomb attack, quickly bringing people to justice was
vital to maintain people's faith in Singapore and its law
enforcement capabilities.

"The timely determination of what happened, how it happened
and who did it, followed by the swift apprehension and
prosecution of the perpetrators, is one of the most potent
symbols of national resilience," Keong told AFP.

The new unit will include people with special forensic skills
and a data base of previous terrorist attacks, and will liase
with international law enforcement agencies. -- AFP