MoD munitions stolen from train
The North-West Counter Terrorism Unit (NWCTU) has launched an appeal for information after munitions owned by the MoD were stolen from a freight train between Cumbria and Oxfordshire.
Report: Missing munitions include anti-tank mines
The munitions that went missing from a freight train on Thursday include explosives but they are not operational, Channel 4 reports quoting Whitehall sources.
The L9 Bar mines - a form of anti-tank landmine - contain explosives but need extra components to make them capable of detonating.
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