In just a few months, the first wave of foreign first responders will set foot in Nevada to begin training on how to deal with disasters that can stem from the use of weapons of mass destruction.
Project Mercury, which will train first responders from Interpol, the world’s largest international police organization, is expected to cost the U.S. Department of Defense $500,000, according to the Las Vegas Review-Journal. Only a “small contingent of foreign first responder personnel” will be involved in the training, according to a Pentagon official.
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WNU Editor: It looks like Interpol is getting spooked with reports that the Islamic State is determined to build a "dirty bomb" .... hence the push to train personnel on how to respond to such an attack. The Las Vegas Review-Journal link (and more details) to this story is here.