2010 transatlantic aircraft bomb plot
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2010-transatlantic-aircraft-bomb-plot-166-215589
title:
2010 transatlantic aircraft bomb plot
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On October 29, 2010, two packages, each containing a bomb consisting of 300 to 400 grams (11–14 oz) of plastic explosives and a detonating mechanism, were found on separate cargo planes. The bombs were discovered as a result of intelligence received from Saudi Arabia's security chief. They were in transport from Yemen to the United States and were discovered at stopover locations: one at East Midlands Airport in the UK and one in Dubai in the United Arab Emirates. One week later, al-Qaeda in the
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Failed terror attack
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2010_transatlantic_aircraft_bomb_plot
date created:
2010-10-31T01:13:49Z
date modified:
2024-08-29T17:38:32Z
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