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Terrorist hid explosives in his bottom
The Telegraph ^ | 9/22/09 | Mikey_1962

Posted on 09/22/2009 7:55:44 AM PDT by Mikey_1962

Suicide bomber Abdullah Hassan Tali al-Asiri attempted to kill a Saudi prince by detonating explosives hidden in his bottom.

Al-Asiri, 23, managed to blow himself up in the attack in Jeddah, but his target, Prince Mohammed Bin Nayef, escaped with minor injuries.

Security experts said they have not come across a bomber who has concealed explosives in this way.

We've never heard of anything quite like this before," a source told The Sun.

Prince Nayef is the head of the security service in Saudi Arabia.

Al-Asiri, who was on a local "Most Wanted" list, arranged a meeting with him after insisting he had turned his back on terrorism.

By hiding the explosives in his bottom he managed to pass security checks before entering the prince's office.

It is believed they were detonated electronically.

Mike Yardley, a weapons expert and former soldier, said: "Hiding it in a body cavity was obviously an attempt to defeat scanners and detectors.

"Thankfully on this occasion the victim escaped because the bomber's body appears to have suppressed the force of the blast."

Prince Nayef, who had led an anti-terror crackdown in Saudi Arabia, injured his hand.

He said: "He surprised me by blowing himself up."

(Excerpt) Read more at telegraph.co.uk ...


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The shoe bomber incident made us take off our shoes at the airport.

This guy is going to make airline flight a real pain in the ass.

1 posted on 09/22/2009 7:55:44 AM PDT by Mikey_1962
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He should have used a tire pump. It would have been quieter and accomplished the same thing.


2 posted on 09/22/2009 7:57:45 AM PDT by Gorzaloon (Roark, Architect.)
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To: Mikey_1962

Talk about a butt buster....


3 posted on 09/22/2009 7:58:08 AM PDT by lovecraft (Specialization is for insects.)
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To: Mikey_1962

Ha ha! He had to kiss his own A$$ goodbye.


4 posted on 09/22/2009 7:59:08 AM PDT by Old Grumpy
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To: lovecraft

“Abdul, Is your ass ticking?”


5 posted on 09/22/2009 7:59:37 AM PDT by Mikey_1962 (Obama: The Affirmative Action President)
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To: lovecraft

He must have had chili for lunch-premature detonation!


6 posted on 09/22/2009 8:00:27 AM PDT by Dr. Ursus
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To: Mikey_1962

The jokes just write themselves.....


7 posted on 09/22/2009 8:00:34 AM PDT by Bobalu (I AM JIM THOMPSON)
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To: Mikey_1962

This is just great.

It now gives the TSA screeners at the airports something else to. Now we’ll all have to take our shoes off and drop our pants!


8 posted on 09/22/2009 8:00:50 AM PDT by unbiasedtruth
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To: Mikey_1962

Not silent, but not deadly either.


9 posted on 09/22/2009 8:01:03 AM PDT by ClearCase_guy (Play the Race Card -- lose the game.)
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To: Mikey_1962

As they say in mines, “Fire in the Hole!”


10 posted on 09/22/2009 8:01:31 AM PDT by dblshot
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To: Mikey_1962

Feed him a stack of burritos and run for the hills.


11 posted on 09/22/2009 8:02:58 AM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer (The problem with socialism is that you eventually run out of other people's money.)
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To: Mikey_1962

Gives a whole new meaning to the term “blow it out your a$$”.


12 posted on 09/22/2009 8:04:44 AM PDT by aCDNinUSA
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To: unbiasedtruth

Take Off your shoes, drop your pants and prepare for the TSA anal probe.


13 posted on 09/22/2009 8:04:51 AM PDT by Mikey_1962 (Obama: The Affirmative Action President)
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I fly a lot, both domestically and internationally, and don't would not look forward to the new "inspections" if this kind of attack was successful...

I guess sooner or later, they would try something like this.

14 posted on 09/22/2009 8:05:20 AM PDT by USF (I see your Jihad and raise you a Crusade.)
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To: Mikey_1962

“Hey Abdullah, go blow it out your...”


15 posted on 09/22/2009 8:05:41 AM PDT by Yo-Yo (Joe Wilson speaks for me.)
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Prince Nayef, who had led an anti-terror crackdown in Saudi Arabia, injured his hand.

Hmmmmm. where exactly was that hand at the time of the blast?

16 posted on 09/22/2009 8:06:20 AM PDT by dead (I've got my eye out for Mullah Omar.)
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To: Mikey_1962

Some great quotes.

Mike Yardley, a weapons expert and former soldier, said: “Hiding it in a body cavity was obviously an attempt to defeat scanners and detectors.

(Prince) He said: “He surprised me by blowing himself up.”


17 posted on 09/22/2009 8:06:43 AM PDT by listenhillary (A "cult of personality" arises when a leader uses mass media creating idealized/heroic public image)
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To: unbiasedtruth

"Now sir, we are going to have to do a body cavity search."

18 posted on 09/22/2009 8:08:23 AM PDT by earlJam
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To: Slings and Arrows

Over here...


19 posted on 09/22/2009 8:09:10 AM PDT by Allegra (It doesn't matter what this tagline says...the liberals are going to call it "racist.")
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To: Mikey_1962
"Cleanup on Aisle Four"

"Eeewww......ees not my chob, mang..."

20 posted on 09/22/2009 8:09:21 AM PDT by Dumpster Baby (Truth is called hate by those who hate the truth.)
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