It remains to be seen whether he can finally end the use of the fake detectors in Iraq. It is unclear what the government plans to replace the fake detectors with, but Abadi has ordered the roll-out of U.S.-made Rapiscan scanners on roads into Baghdad. Ali said the response left him “dumbfounded.” The prime minister said he formed several committees to investigate claims that the devices were fake. (Ahmed Saad/Reuters)BAGHDAD — After more than 200 people were killed in a devastating Islamic State bomb attack in the Iraqi capital, Iraqis turned their anger toward a symbol of government corruption and the state’s failure to protect them: fake bomb detectors. An Arabic hashtag began trending for “soup detectors,” mocking the absurdity that these handheld devices can detect explosives.

Source: Washington Post July 04, 2016 16:30 UTC