New terrorist laptop bombs may evade airport security, intel sources say

Intel played significant role in Trump administration's decision to prohibit travelers from 10 airports in 8 countries from carrying laptops and other large electronic devices on planes


(CNN)US intelligence and law enforcement agencies believe that ISIS and other terrorist organizations have developed innovative ways to plant explosives in electronic devices that FBI testing shows can evade some commonly used airport security screening methods, CNN has learned. Heightening the concern is US intelligence suggesting that terrorists have obtained sophisticated airport security equipment to test how to effectively conceal explosives in laptops and other electronic devices. -- More....

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