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-A '''dirty bomb''' is a radiological weapon whose use is to spread radioactive material around an area.
+#REDIRECT [[Radiological dispersal device]]
-Dirty bombs have received significant attention from intelligence services following [[9/11]], with the concern being that terrorists could obtain radioactive sources (e.g. from old nuclear reactors or depleted [[uranium]] shells) and use them in an attack. Although dirty bombs have less immediate casualties compared to conventional or nuclear weapons, they generate fear and render an area uninhabitable.
-[[Category:Weapons]]