Saturday, February 25, 2006

Desert watch

In this recent report on Friday's failed militant attack on Saudi oil facilities, there was an interesting, almost parenthetical comment regarding security measures.

Friday's assault suggested the militants were adopting the tactics of insurgents in neighboring Iraq, who have repeatedly targeted the oil industry. The Saudis have installed image-recognition devices along their desert border with Iraq to prevent miliants from crossing.

I presume that the image-recognition devices are equipped with infrared in order to detect night crossing attempts.

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