Inadequate protection: Vehicles provided to bomb disposal unit not bulletproof
Equipped with state-of-the-art explosive defusing technology imported from UK.
BDU official says the vehicles have new explosive defusing technology imported from the UK. PHOTO: Reuters
PESHAWAR:
While the federal government has arranged for new and equipped vehicles for the bomb disposal unit (BDU), the vehicles are neither bullet nor bombproof.
BDU Assistant Inspector General Shafqat Malik said the vehicles, which were provided a month ago, have new explosive defusing technology imported from the UK.
With the addition of these, the total number of BDU vehicles in K-P now stands at 13. “They (the vehicles) have bomb suits, an X-ray machine which is used to x-ray images of improvised explosive devices, mine detectors which are used to defuse landmines, metal detectors and jammers.”
He added the irony is that the vehicles to be used in defusing bombs are not even bulletproof.
“In the past, several BDS officials have been killed due to lack of protection,” said Malik.
He, however, admitted the new vehicles would help the squad reach the sites much faster.
Published in The Express Tribune, May 6th, 2014.
While the federal government has arranged for new and equipped vehicles for the bomb disposal unit (BDU), the vehicles are neither bullet nor bombproof.
BDU Assistant Inspector General Shafqat Malik said the vehicles, which were provided a month ago, have new explosive defusing technology imported from the UK.
With the addition of these, the total number of BDU vehicles in K-P now stands at 13. “They (the vehicles) have bomb suits, an X-ray machine which is used to x-ray images of improvised explosive devices, mine detectors which are used to defuse landmines, metal detectors and jammers.”
He added the irony is that the vehicles to be used in defusing bombs are not even bulletproof.
“In the past, several BDS officials have been killed due to lack of protection,” said Malik.
He, however, admitted the new vehicles would help the squad reach the sites much faster.
Published in The Express Tribune, May 6th, 2014.