[Smokin' Joe]

You caught that too...There is a variety known as aluminized anfo with added aluminum powder for a little extra zest, but iirc, it was more expensive than it was worth for most applications. It may still be used in mining.

The writer professed ignorance of TATP, even though that is an easy lookup on the web.

Apparently, the desire to remain ignorant overcame any journalistic capacity for research.

[PhiKapMom]

I think those two words "remain ignorant" are the operative words of this investigation.

[Joe 6-pack]

"Apparently, the desire to remain ignorant overcame any journalistic capacity for research."

Say what folks may about Coast-to-Coast AM and George Noory (Art Bell's old show), George and his callers have discussed this at length...