Anthrax, sarin and threats of other bioterrorism attacks will be the focus of an Interpol conference starting in France tomorrow with police chiefs, counterterrorism experts and health officials from around the world. More than 400 officials from 120 countries will meet in Lyon, where Interpol is based, for what the global police agency calls its first conference devoted to bioterrorism – a looming threat that experts fear much of the world is ill-equipped to handle. The risk of bio-terror attacks will be the main topic of discussion, along with how to better prevent and prepare for threats and training police to handle attacks, Interpol said in a statement. “The threat of terrorists using biological weapons is one that cannot be underestimated,” Interpol said. Full Story
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