[FoRK] DHS: Bombers may use 'pregnancy prosthetics'
Stephen D. Williams
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Tue Feb 12 12:10:19 PST 2008
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http://deepbackground.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/02/11/656670.aspx
DHS: Bombers may use 'pregnancy prosthetics'
Posted on Monday, February 11, 2008 4:17 PM PT
Filed Under: Terrorism
By James Popkin, NBC News Senior Investigative Correspondent
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security is reminding law-enforcement
officials of the increased use of female suicide bombers worldwide, and
warning that women terrorists might hide explosives in devices bthat
mimic the look of a pregnant woman.b
The unclassified DHS threat assessment, released Monday and obtained by
NBC News, shows photographs of bpregnancy prosthetics,b hollowed-out
devices that could hold explosive devices. The report says bfemale
suicide bombers have used devices that make them appear pregnant to hide
explosive devices.b
The DHS report states that terrorists are using female bombers more
frequently, in part because these attacks generate bmore widespread
media exposure.b It adds: bContinued use of female suicide bombers-the
most recent example being a 3 February 2008 attack at the main railway
station in Colombo, Sri Lanka-indicates that terrorists judge this
tactic as effective in increasing defenses and thwarting security
measures.b
The report, marked bFor Official Use Only,b is one of dozens of threat
assessments issued jointly throughout the year by DHS and the FBI. The
authors are quick to mention that therebs no immediate threat to the U.S.
bDHS and the FBI have no specific, credible intelligence indicating that
terrorist organizations intend to utilize female suicide bombers against
targets in the Homeland,b they write.
The report ticks off several recent attacks by women bombers in Iraq and
Sri Lanka, and the recruitment of female suicide bombers in Chechnya,
India, Pakistan, the Palestinian territories and Turkey.
Why the increase in women bombers? bDHS and the FBI assess that female
suicide bombers may have an advantage over their male counterparts in
accessing targets. The means to conduct a suicide attack vary widely,
but a key element in maximizing the lethality of a suicide bombing is
the bomberbs ability to get close to the target,b the report states.
bFemale suicide bombers may carry explosives devices in a backpack,
briefcase, or purse, or hidden in an article of clothing worn close to
the body, such as a vest, belt, long socks, or jacket.b
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