Interpol calls for bio-terrorism related legislation

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SINGAPORE, March 27 (Xinhua) -- Ronald Noble, Secretary-General of the International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol), Monday urged all countries to set up bio-terrorism related legislation.

Noble made the remarks at the Interpol Asian Regional Workshop on Preventing Bio-terrorism which opened here earlier on the day, according to Channel NewsAsia report.

Noting that the al Qaeda terrorist organization is planning to engage in biological warfare, Noble urged countries to have such legislation that allows the police to investigate scientific activities carried out in their respective countries which may result in the manufacturing of bio-terrorist weapons.

Noble also said that police forces worldwide need to be trained to know how to investigate bio-terrorism related cases and how to handle such an attack.

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