More evidence of al Qaeda involvement in Iragi blasts

Fox News:

"Homicide bombers used thousands of pounds of powerful plastic explosives in the nearly simultaneous series of attacks in Baghdad this week, a possible sign of Al Qaeda involvement, a senior U.S. counterterrorism official said Thursday.

"The way the attacks were carried out could indicate a change in tactics for those attempting to drive U.S. forces out of Iraq, the official told The Associated Press on condition of anonymity.

"Each vehicle used in the attacks on the International Red Cross (search) headquarters and four Iraqi police stations was loaded with 1,000 pounds of plastic explosives, the official said. The explosives are being traced by the FBI and are believed to have originated outside of Iraq.

"Prior to Monday, a series of bombings in Iraq used old Soviet-era munitions, rocket-propelled grenades or rockets that are more readily available within Iraq."

Comments

Popular posts from this blog

Should Republicans go ahead and add Supreme Court Justices to head off Democrats

29 % of companies say they are unlikely to keep insurance after Obamacare

Bin Laden's concern about Zarqawi's remains