Green Energy
Early this morning, a suspicious vehicle was found in the bushes near the Pentagon, on the north side and near Fort Myer.
One person, a naturalized Ethiopian citizen, has been taken into custody.
Local news stories indicate that a five-pound bag of ammonium nitrate was found in or near the vehicle - in a backpack. Officers are patrolling the woods with machine guns, and a loud boom is expected any moment when the bomb squad moves in to detonate the device.
A notebook containing threatening words was also found. The words include "Al Qaeda" and "Taliban."
The MSNBC story is HERE. However, much of the information provided here is coming from live coverage via my local TV news.
A news conference is pending as I type this post.
Update: The device has been detonated. The situation is ongoing and fluid.
- Breaking: Yonathan Melaku May Be Linked To Shootings
D.C. locals who have been following the story of Yonathan Melaku are not surprised to hear that he may well have been up to other mischief besides hiding out in Arlington National Cemetery, within walking distance of the Pentagon, United States military...
- Quick Summary Live Updating
No links here, updating as I can as I hear it on the news. Needless to say this is all very fluid right now. 1:35 est -- DHS increases security measures on ALL flights, passenger and cargo. Expect longer wait times at airports. Getting to be a really...
- I'm Sure It's Not Terrorism Related
Device With Gas Cans, Wires Found in Car in NewarkFrom NBC: A few police cars were first seen around the car at around 11:30 a.m., said local residents. By 1 p.m. there were at least nine police cars on the scene. By 1:45 p.m. bomb squad technicians...
- Breaking: Times Square Bomb Scare
From Fox: New York City Police Close Times Square for Apparent Car Bomb Bomb investigators found propane tanks, powder and an apparent timing device inside, according to a law enforcement official who wasn't authorized to release the...
- It Was A "miscommunication" - Ok, So Wtf Is Up With The Bomb? - Oh Wait, It Was Sprinkler Parts
Yesterday we were told that the incident at the Port of Miami was a "miscommunication. So, why did they find a bomb today, and why is airspace restricted over the Port? And, why are there poisonous gases killing birds in NYC and Austin, Texas? WTF is...
Green Energy
Breaking: Roads Closed Near The Pentagon - Local News Is Reporting a Five Pound Bag of Amonium Nitrate Was Found in a Backpack and Detonated By Police
Early this morning, a suspicious vehicle was found in the bushes near the Pentagon, on the north side and near Fort Myer.
One person, a naturalized Ethiopian citizen, has been taken into custody.
Local news stories indicate that a five-pound bag of ammonium nitrate was found in or near the vehicle - in a backpack. Officers are patrolling the woods with machine guns, and a loud boom is expected any moment when the bomb squad moves in to detonate the device.
A notebook containing threatening words was also found. The words include "Al Qaeda" and "Taliban."
The MSNBC story is HERE. However, much of the information provided here is coming from live coverage via my local TV news.
A news conference is pending as I type this post.
Update: The device has been detonated. The situation is ongoing and fluid.
- Breaking: Yonathan Melaku May Be Linked To Shootings
D.C. locals who have been following the story of Yonathan Melaku are not surprised to hear that he may well have been up to other mischief besides hiding out in Arlington National Cemetery, within walking distance of the Pentagon, United States military...
- Quick Summary Live Updating
No links here, updating as I can as I hear it on the news. Needless to say this is all very fluid right now. 1:35 est -- DHS increases security measures on ALL flights, passenger and cargo. Expect longer wait times at airports. Getting to be a really...
- I'm Sure It's Not Terrorism Related
Device With Gas Cans, Wires Found in Car in NewarkFrom NBC: A few police cars were first seen around the car at around 11:30 a.m., said local residents. By 1 p.m. there were at least nine police cars on the scene. By 1:45 p.m. bomb squad technicians...
- Breaking: Times Square Bomb Scare
From Fox: New York City Police Close Times Square for Apparent Car Bomb Bomb investigators found propane tanks, powder and an apparent timing device inside, according to a law enforcement official who wasn't authorized to release the...
- It Was A "miscommunication" - Ok, So Wtf Is Up With The Bomb? - Oh Wait, It Was Sprinkler Parts
Yesterday we were told that the incident at the Port of Miami was a "miscommunication. So, why did they find a bomb today, and why is airspace restricted over the Port? And, why are there poisonous gases killing birds in NYC and Austin, Texas? WTF is...