Posted on 12/20/2003 7:25:50 PM PST by mylife
Musharraf saved by radio jammer PAKISTANI President Pervez Musharraf probably owes his life to a high-tech radio jamming device.
The gadget delayed by a few crucial seconds the detonation of a bomb that targeted his motorcade as it was crossing a bridge in the city of Rawalpindi last Sunday.
The bomb exploded just after he crossed the bridge.
Intelligence officials reportedly said the sophisticated bomb - initially estimated to contain 250kg of explosives - was believed to include both a remote control and a timing device to trigger it.
According to wire reports, President Musharraf's motorcade included a vehicle with a radio-jamming device.
Officials said the gadget might have stopped the timer for about a minute and jammed the remote control. The jammers emit a magnetic impulse to block frequencies used to trigger bombs, including the electronic signals from precision timers.
Defence analyst Talat Masood told the Associated Press that security agencies worldwide use such equipment.
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