Posted on 11/25/2015 4:12:18 AM PST by UMCRevMom@aol.com
The explosives were reportedly found at Cairo airport
Guards at Cairo airport apparently discovered the suspected bombs during security checks on two packages which were due to be stowed away on board a flight to America via London.
But after a probe they discovered the packages contained no explosives, an Egyptian Interior Ministry source said.
It was thought that the parcels, which weighed about 10kg, were flagged up after unusual objects were detected by an X-ray scanner.
Egyptian news agency Aswat Masriya reported that the parcels, which contained printer ink cartridges, "appeared to be contaminated" and were set to be loaded on a DHL cargo flight.
The revelations will heighten fears that Islamic State (ISIS) may be trying to exploit supposed security loopholes at Egyptian airports to carry out terror attacks on the West.
Last month ISIS militants downed Metrojet flight 9268 after smuggling a bomb on board in a drinks can at Sharm el-Skeikh airport.
Allegations of shocking lapses in security at both Sharm and Cairo airports emerged in the aftermath of the atrocity, leading Egyptian authorities to install new security scanners and beef up checks on baggage.
It appears that the new measures have already paid dividends, preventing explosives from being shipped to EITHER BRITAIN OR AMERICA where they could have fallen into the hands of terrorists.
But concerns about security arrangements still remain, to the extent that the US government asked Egypt to stop loading parcels, cargo or mail on passenger aircraft starting from this week.
But, Obama has terrorism contained, right?
“I’m sure he’ll just chalk this episode up to something involving climate change.”
If corrupt Islamist employees of the airport/airline deliberately put a bomb onto a plane, it’s just workplace violence, right?
Egyptian security has the sense to profile and crack down on the Muslim Brotherhood. Our own TSA does not. Something to think about.
Imagine if you will how much worse the situation would be if Morsi were still in charge. Thanks UMCRevMom@aol.com.
:-)
Which is why as I embarked on a flight the afternoon of the Paris terrorist attack I thought to myself...this is my last flight for a very long time.
I will feel bad for the innocent Egyptians who become collateral damage in the protests sure to follow, but I will be consoled by the 10x or more of that number of not so innocents who will be taken out of circulation at the same time.
No explosives were found, repeat, no explosives were found!
I hope there’s a video.
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