ISIL Found Way to Hide Bombs in Laptops
U.S. intelligence officials say ISIS and other terror groups have found a way to hide powerful bombs in electrical devices like laptops, according to reporting by CNN.
Terrorists have also stolen airport screening devices to learn how to conceal
these bombs, finding ways to place them on commercial airlines undetected, the
report said.
The report comes weeks after reports that some airlines would ban laptops and
other electronics in carry-on luggage on flights from overseas to the United
States.
Al Qaeda and its affiliates have for years looked for ways to create bombs that
contain little or no metal to evade security measures.
One bomb detonated in February 2016 in a Somali passenger jet, blowing a hole in
the side of the plane. It was able to land safely.
"Elevated intelligence that we're aware of indicates that terrorist groups
continue to target commercial aviation and are aggressive in pursuing innovative
methods to undertake their attacks to include smuggling an explosive device in
various consumer objects," White House spokesman Sean Spicer said.
SOURCE:Alalam
