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American and European authorities say they are on alert for al-Qaida terrorists who may try to blow up U.S.-bound aircraft with body bombs, ABC News reports.
Security at several airports in Britain and elsewhere in Europe, and the Middle East, has been increased, particularly on planes bound for America, and federal air marshals have been shifted overseas in advance of the anniversary of the death of Osama bin Laden, a year ago Tuesday.
American and European authorities have been increasingly concerned that al-Qaida, particularly the Yemen affiliate, has been designing non-metalic body bombs that would fit into the stomach cavity that could get past airport screeners.
Medical experts told ABC that there is room in the stomach area for surgically implanted explosives."The surgeon would open the abdominal cavity and literally implant the explosive device in amongst the internal organs," Dr. Mark Melrose, a New York emergency medicine specialist, told the network.
U.S. officials publicly say there is no threat, but the White House on Monday said there is concern that Yemen's al-Qaida branch continues to be the greatest threat to the U.S.
Specifically, al-Qaida Yemen's chief bomb-maker Ibrahim al-Asiri has been designing body bombs to get past airport security. Asiri in 2009 placed a bomb in his 23-year-old brother's body for a suicide mission aimed at Saudi Arabian intelligence chief Prince Muhammad bin Nayef. The bomb exploded prematurely and the only casualty was Asiri's brother. He is also tied to other bomb plots around the world.
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US on Alert for Terrorists With Body Bombs on Planes
American and European authorities say they are on alert for al-Qaida terrorists who may try to blow up U.S.-bound aircraft with body bombs, ABC News reports.
Security at several airports in Britain and elsewhere in Europe, and the Middle East, has been increased, particularly on planes bound for America, and federal air marshals have been shifted overseas in advance of the anniversary of the death of Osama bin Laden, a year ago Tuesday.
American and European authorities have been increasingly concerned that al-Qaida, particularly the Yemen affiliate, has been designing non-metalic body bombs that would fit into the stomach cavity that could get past airport screeners.
Medical experts told ABC that there is room in the stomach area for surgically implanted explosives."The surgeon would open the abdominal cavity and literally implant the explosive device in amongst the internal organs," Dr. Mark Melrose, a New York emergency medicine specialist, told the network.
U.S. officials publicly say there is no threat, but the White House on Monday said there is concern that Yemen's al-Qaida branch continues to be the greatest threat to the U.S.
Specifically, al-Qaida Yemen's chief bomb-maker Ibrahim al-Asiri has been designing body bombs to get past airport security. Asiri in 2009 placed a bomb in his 23-year-old brother's body for a suicide mission aimed at Saudi Arabian intelligence chief Prince Muhammad bin Nayef. The bomb exploded prematurely and the only casualty was Asiri's brother. He is also tied to other bomb plots around the world.
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Airport security stepped up in Britain over bomb plot fears...How 'Safe' is the staff working at Airports? From Will at THE OTHER NEWS: Airport security stepped up in Britain over bomb plot fears...How 'Safe' is the staff working at Airports? (Guardian)....
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CIA thwarts Al Qaeda underwear bomb plot on anniversary of bin Laden's death, US officials say - FBI Statement on Seizure of IED Overseas Will update when more info comes available. Update: Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula[AQAP] is alive and...
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Gerard Direct (thanks to Michael Travis): TRIPLE PLAY IN YEMEN By Ilana FreedmanIbrahim al-Asiri, Anwar al-Awaki, and Samer KhanUS intelligence officers announced late Friday that the drone strike that killed Anwar al-Awlaki and Samer Khan in the mountains...
- Middle East Logic 101:'for The House Of Saud This Is Personal' - Why The Al Saud (now) Hate Al Qaeda?
Image via WikipediaGertz:Disclosure that Saudi intelligence was the source behind the discovery of two package bombs sent from Yemen on American freight company jets highlights the kingdom's all-out effort to find and stop Al...
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Synagogue Bomber Puts Bomb up His brother's Ass T I accidentally sat on it, I swear. New York Daily News: The Al Qaeda bombmaker thought to be behind the Yemen cargo bombs is so ruthless that he once slipped explosives inside his own...