Laptop bomb used to blow a hole in Somalian plane was so sophisticated it managed to get through X-ray scanners undetected

The laptop bomb used to blow a large hole in the side of a Somalian plane was constructed in such a 'sophisticated' way, it went through the X-ray scanners undetected at the airport.

The shocking finding has left many security officials and intelligence services fearful that Africa could be hit by a wave of new methods for bringing explosive devices on board airplanes. The suspected bomber who was blown from the Somali jet from Mogadishu to Djibouti was meant to be flying on a Turkish Airlines flight, Daallo Airlines chief executive later confirmed. Read more:

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