Boston-like bomb plans published by al Qaeda
By Douglas J. Hagmann
17 April 2013: A bomb-making
manual, written in Arabic and published less than two months ago, made
its rounds on sites used by Muslim terrorists worldwide. The manual
provides specific instructions on the best methods of packaging a bomb
using a pressure cooker. Previously, the English language Muslim
terrorist magazine published under the name Inspire carried
similar instructions, although the instructions contained within this
newest manual appear to be far more advanced by comparison.
Advanced instructions pertaining to
procuring the needed materials, from the pressure cookers to be used as
the containers to the other components, including methods of detonation
to methods of disguising the bombs themselves, appear to be consistent
with the information made public by law enforcement officials
investigating the bombing at the Boston Marathon on Monday.
The individual behind the independent
monitoring of Arabic language websites and turning over such findings to
U.S. and other intelligence agencies as such plans are found is an
independent undercover operational asset known as “Archangel,” who has a
widely known and well respected track record for successful
infiltration of “locked” or difficult to find websites and forums.
The intelligence agencies of the U.S.
and other countries have been provided with ample material from
“Archangel.” Most notable and relevant to the latest bombing is the
focus on “sporting events” as potential targets as detailed in a
previous issue of Inspire magazine. Below are two images extracted and appropriately redacted from the latest version of the bomb making manual.
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