Terrorism
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Terrorists wishing to harm the domestic and international aviation system never quit. With ever-changing threats, security personnel and intelligence-gathering entities must be vigilant in responding to existing threats as well as identifying and preventing emerging threats.
Despite the Government’s effort to improve the commercial aviation safety in the post 9/11 era, the number of attacks shows how the terrorist are interested in attacking the aviation industry. For example the “shoe bomber” plot in 2001, the attempt to shoot down an Israel airline in 2002, the explosive on transatlantic flight in 2006, the Christmas day attack in 2009 shows how intense commercial aviation attacks have become since 9/11.
The 2006 liquid explosive attempt on the transatlantic flight led to arrest of a Briton and twelve other members of his cell who were arrested and charged with conspiracy to murder. Their intentions were to smuggle the component parts of improvised explosive device onto the aircraft assemble and detonate them on board.
It is believed that more than 50 participants and accomplices were involved; comprising of three cells who may have not been aware of others or the extent of their assignment. The assignment of the outer cell was to purchase the suppliers, rent apartments and transfer money to the members of the inner cell. The inner cell members planned the attack and even some were prepared to participate in the attack. All the cells had been preparing for the attack for more than six months but they may have not known each other (Whitlock & Linzer, 2006).
The operational detail of the plot shows that the terrorist had a plan to denote liquid explosives on board multiple commercial airlines departing from UK and bound for the US. They planned to carry the components of the bombs as beverages, electronic devices and as common objects. These components,
Existing and Emerging Threats
Institution
Date
Terrorists wishing to harm the domestic and international aviation system never quit. With ever-changing threats, security personnel and intelligence-gathering entities must be vigilant in responding to existing threats as well as identifying and preventing emerging threats.
Despite the Government’s effort to improve the commercial aviation safety in the post 9/11 era, the number of attacks shows how the terrorist are interested in attacking the aviation industry. For example the “shoe bomber” plot in 2001, the attempt to shoot down an Israel airline in 2002, the explosive on transatlantic flight in 2006, the Christmas day attack in 2009 shows how intense commercial aviation attacks have become since 9/11.
The 2006 liquid explosive attempt on the transatlantic flight led to arrest of a Briton and twelve other members of his cell who were arrested and charged with conspiracy to murder. Their intentions were to smuggle the component parts of improvised explosive device onto the aircraft assemble and detonate them on board.
It is believed that more than 50 participants and accomplices were involved; comprising of three cells who may have not been aware of others or the extent of their assignment. The assignment of the outer cell was to purchase the suppliers, rent apartments and transfer money to the members of the inner cell. The inner cell members planned the attack and even some were prepared to participate in the attack. All the cells had been preparing for the attack for more than six months but they may have not known each other (Whitlock & Linzer, 2006).
The operational detail of the plot shows that the terrorist had a plan to denote liquid explosives on board multiple commercial airlines departing from UK and bound for the US. They planned to carry the components of the bombs as beverages, electronic devices and as common objects. These components,
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