U.S. Warns Airlines on Human Bomb Implants - WSJ.com: "Militants from al Qaeda's branch in Yemen are mulling plans to surgically implant explosive devices in would-be suicide bombers, possibly targeting airlines, U.S. officials said Wednesday.
That intelligence about al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula, considered the group's most dangerous affiliate, led the Obama administration to warn foreign governments and American and international airline executives over the past several days that terrorists might attempt to board planes with explosives concealed in their bodies.
'It's more than aspirational,' a U.S. official said. 'They're trying to make this happen.'"
Wednesday, July 6, 2011
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