U.S. intelligence: Al Qaida plotting attacks on U.S. civilian jetliners

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U.S. intelligence: Al Qaida plotting attacks on U.S. civilian jetliners

Special to WorldTribune.com Geostrategy-Direct.com WASHINGTON — Al Qaida’s network in Yemen is planning to conduct bombing attacks on American civilian aircraft. Officials said the intelligence community has traced a plot by Al Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula to blow up a commercial airliner or cargo plane. They identified the AQAP planner as Ibrahim Hassan Al […]

U.S. claims ‘layered security’ would have stopped new underwear bomb

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U.S. claims ‘layered security’ would have stopped new underwear bomb

Special to WorldTribune.com WASHINGTON — Al Qaida has developed a bomb that could penetrate U.S. security and blow up aircraft. Officials said Al Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula assembled a bomb that did not contain metal and could be worn as underwear. They said AQAP had planned to send an operative with the underwear improvised […]