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US warns airlines: Terrorists interested in putting bombs inside humans to attack

US warns airlines: Terrorists interested in putting bombs inside humans to attack

The U.S. government has warned domestic and international airlines that some terrorists are considering surgically implanting explosives into humans to carry out attacks, The Associated Press has learned. There is no intelligence pointing to a specific plot, but the U.S. shared its concerns last week with executives at domestic and international carriers. People traveling to the U.S. from overseas may experience additional screening at airports because of the threat, according to the Transportation Security Administration.

Senh: This is straight out of science fiction movies involving terrorism.

 

No sign Detroit flight incident in larger plot: U.S.

No sign Detroit flight incident in larger plot: U.S.

There is no initial evidence that the Nigerian man charged with trying to blow up a U.S. passenger jet was involved in a larger plot, a senior U.S. official said on Sunday.

 

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