New media reports from the UK talk about new intelligence from the MI5 about Muslim doctors trained at some of Britain’s leading teaching hospitals have returned to their own countries to fit surgical implants filled with explosives. The reports also say that similar surgery has been performed on male suicide bombers. In their cases, the explosives are inserted in the appendix area or in a buttock. Both are parts of the body that diabetics use to inject themselves with their prescribed drugs.
While this MO seems like a great way to go undetected through security, it is not as easy of an MO to accomplish as it is portrayed to be. Bear in mind that the body itself can contain the blast and reduce the overall effectiveness of the bomb, detonation may be problematic as well as the likelihood of a technical malfunction. This type of MO involves contingencies that complicate this attack plan or method of operation.
Here is a video of one of the news report about the new “Booby Traps”:
good one!