Al Qaeda to Surgically Implant Bombs in Breasts and Buttocks of Terrorists ?

Terrorists with al Qaeda are creating ever more inventive ways to smuggle bombs onto planes, trains, and subways. Thus, federal authorities must keep up and find ways to identify when a terrorist is loaded with explosives and capture him or her before they set off the bomb.

British counter terrorism authorities are hearing chatter about a new technique to help al Qaeda terrorists prevent detection when they are carrying bombs for suicide attacks, according to the Daily Mail. MI5 The bombs will now be surgically implanted into the bodies of the terrorists in areas ranging from breasts, near the appendix and in the buttocks. The surgically implanted bombs are an attempt to avoid detection by airport body screening technology.

The bomb would contain PETN (Pentaerythritol Tetranitrate). Even just 8 oz of PETN is enough to create a blast strong enough to create a hole in an airplane. Once the bomb was surgically implanted into the body, the terrorist would use a syringe to propel TATP (Triacetone Triperoxide) through the skin covering the bomb and into the PETN, which would cause it to explode.

While it might be difficult to obtain the privacy needed to inject something via syringe into the skin while on an air flight or on a bus or the subway, terrorists could always implement this new bomb strategy while in the restroom of a plane or use a blanket or bulky coat to cover up what they are doing.

The Daily Mail states that in Britain, "Senior Government security sources confirmed last night that they were aware of the new threat of body bombs, but were not prepared to make any official comment."

Placing bombs inside a terrorist's body has already been done by other methods. The Telegraph reports that last August Abdullah al-Asiri, wanted by Saudi Arabia, had a bomb placed into his large intestine. It was later activated by a cell phone. Al Qaeda claimed ownership of this attack.

The terrorist set off the bomb while meeting with Prince Mohammed Bin Nayef , head of counter terrorism in Saudi Arabia. He asked the Prince to speak to someone on his cell phone and during that time the bomb was activated.

Lately Osama bin Laden has been released two audio tapes. The first tape threatened America. Al Qaeda also claimed responsibility for the Christmas day attempt to blow up flight #253 over Detroit.

Let's hope officials can stay ahead of al Qaeda and other terror groups. It is urgent that American airports be equipped with equipment that can detect the latest terror strategies used to being bombs on board planes.

Sources:

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1247338/Terrorists-plan-attack-Britain-bombs-INSIDE-bodies-foil-new-airport-scanners.html

http://www.telegraph.co.uk