Friday, October 29, 2010

FOCUS ON...PARCEL BOMBS TARGET USA

Today, the United States along with its allies intercepted package bombs that were targeting Synagogues and Jewish community centers in the Chicago area. The initial reports were that the packages were not actually armed, but were a way to test the U.S. response. Later in the day, President Obama confirmed that the packages were actual bombs. Read on for more info...

1. Yemeni bombs target U.S. [The Wall Street Journal]
2. Inside the terrorist bomb plot: What the White House admits knowing and when. [Los Angeles Times]
3. Package bombs sent to Synagogues and Jewish community center in the US. [The Sun - UK]



4. Yemen packages on UPS, FedEx jets show 'Massive' air-cargo security hole. [Bloomberg]
5. Yemen packages: what is known so far about 'credible terrorist threat'. [The Christian Science Monitor]
6. Obama calls for enhanced cargo screening. [The Washington Post from AP]

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