Two secret messages decoded by the US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) and Turkish National Intelligence Services (MIT) indicate that the Al Qaeda terrorist organization plans to undertake a terrorist attack similar to the 9/11 incident using powdered TNT. According to the CIA, Al Qaeda devised a scheme to hijack planes in some countries, including Turkey, using a powder form of TNT and a firing mechanism called TAPT, in which sulfuric acid acts as the triggering agent. The bomb components are undetectable by X-ray scanners. A report from MIT, which first came upon the messages, confirms the CIA findings.
The coded messages detail that the little known Hamsad organization is preparing to carry out a suicide bombing in Turkey. Hamsad reportedly plans to use Iraqis to attack targets that include border gates, airports, and foreign missions of countries currently occupying Iraq. The US and MIT sent out urgent messages to airports and border crosses, warning of possible attacks. |