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FBI says improved underwear bomb has mark of Al Qaeda's Arabian affiliate | Bomb technicians in the explosive section of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) have said that the underwear bomb that could have blown up a US-bound aircraft had the hallmarks and signature of previous devices made
by Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula. Sources have told CBS News that the bomb
was designed to avoid detection at metal detectors in the airport. "The device
and the plot are consistent with what we know about AQAP's plans, intentions,
and capabilities. They remain committed to striking targets in Yemen , Saudi Arabia
, the homeland, and Europe ," the official said. "And AQAP is probably feeling
pressure to conduct a successful attack to, from their perspective, avenge the
deaths of bin Laden and Awlaki," the source added. Intelligence officials have
said that the AQAP was given the assignment by Al Qaeda's front office in Pakistan
to take over the lead in executing a plot against the United States and Great
Britain . The task was assigned to the Yemen-based Al Qaeda affiliate after Al
Qaeda in Pakistan came under siege from drone strikes that killed key leaders
and operators. "AQAP is the responsible group here. We believe AQAP produced the
device, and we believe it was intended to be used by a suicide bomber on an aircraft,"
a U.S. official said. The FBI's Terrorist Explosive Device Exploitation Center
will examine the new device and try to develop information that can be shared
with airport screeners around the world. "We are confident that the study of the
device will yield valuable insights that will aid us in adapting security practices
and counter terrorism operations here and abroad," a senior U.S. official said.
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