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Canada anti-terror barrier 'foiled by mussels' (BBC)
A floating barrier designed to prevent a Canadian harbour from terror attacks has been removed because mussels and kelp weighed it down, it is reported.
The company that installed the 1.6km (1m) fence to protect navy ships in Halifax harbour confirmed it had been dismantled, CBC News said.
A Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) spokesman said the barrier had been removed for scheduled maintenance.
Installed in 2007, the project cost an estimated C$3.5m (£2.2m).
The fence, designed to foil small boats carrying explosives towards the Royal Canadian Navy ships docked in the harbour, was also hurt by tough waves.
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more: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-16493632
Well, mussels are haram -- is that enough to clear the Mooslims from suspicion ?
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