Wednesday, July 6, 2011

TSA warns of possible airline threat involving implanted bombs


By Christi Parsons

July 6, 2011, 7:48 a.m.
The government has warned airlines that terrorists are considering surgically implanting explosives into people in an attempt to circumvent screening procedures, according to U.S. officials.

There is no indication of an immediate plot, but the new information could lead to additional screening procedures at the nation’s airports. Existing scanners would not necessarily detect bombs implanted under a person’s skin, experts said.

http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/la-pn-tsa-implants-20110706,0,7473541.story

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