Inaugural Fear: Exploding Limousines

NewsMax.com ^ | 01/16/05

[SandRat]

Adding to the inventory of potential terror tools at inaugural events are vehicle-borne improvised explosive devices, acording to a report in Time magazine.

These so-called VBIEDs may possibly be disguised as limousines, and the intel behind the latest fear is a document perhaps written by Issa al-Hindi, an al-Qaida operative captured in Britain last year.

"Rough Presentation for Gas Limo Project" describes using limousines to deliver bombs equipped with cylinders of a flammable gas.

The document specifically mentions that limos "blend in" and "can transport larger payloads than sedans ... and do not require special driving skills."

Furthermore, such vehicle could "access underground parking structures that do not accommodate trucks" and "have tinted windows that can hide an improvised explosive device from outside."

Al-Qaida used exploding gas devices in the truck bomb that blew up the U.S. Embassy in Dar es Salaam in 1998 and also in a 2002 attack on a Tunisian synagogue.

Hundreds of limos are expected to swarm over the capital this week, and authorities have warned limo rental agencies to be on the lookout.

[SandRat]

[TomGuy]

hmmmmm...

with cylinders of a flammable gas

In the late fall, 2004, there were several reports about significant numbers of propane bottles being stolen from storage facilities in 2 or 3 different states (IIRC). Also, there was a nationwide alert for a tanker truck that had 'disappeared.'

[Rudder]

...authorities have warned limo rental agencies to be on the lookout.

For what, exploding limosines? Shouldn't be too hard to spot.

[TwoSue]

I hope they're checking the Metro. We have to ride it to get to the inauguration.

[nw_arizona_granny]

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