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Package found in England

  • East Midlands Airport in Leicestershire
  • It was bound for O'Hare International Airport
  • Package was removed and assessed but explosives were not detected
  • Bomb eventually discovered at a Defense Science and Technology Laboratory near London

Responsibility for Plot

Terrorism Post 9/11

  • 'War on Terrorism' sparked by the attack
  • Americans joined extremist groups
  • More sophisticated techniques being used
  • Airports have now become major targets
  • Homegrown terrorism is a greater threat
  • Foreign radicals still remain a threat
  • Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula
  • AQAP also took responsibility for the UPS Flight 6 crash
  • AQAP detailed the plot in an English publication

Changes brought about by 9/11

Terrorism Pre 9/11

  • Aviation and Transportation Security Act of 2001
  • Department of Homeland Security
  • Transportation Safety Administration
  • Screening Technology and practices evolved
  • Inflight safety; reinforced cockpit doors, armed pilots
  • Other Regulatory Changes
  • Organized terrorism greatest threat
  • Majority stemmed from religious extremists
  • Consisted of Jihadist of Middle Eastern descent
  • Aircraft were always major targets
  • Al-Qaeda was major perptrator of organized Terror

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Lessons learned from this Plot

  • Terrorism has evolved to a more sophisticated level
  • Security measures currently in place are somewhat lacking
  • Intelligence may be key to mitigating terror

Conclusion

How was the plot foiled

  • Terrorism is an ever present threat
  • Intelligence is key in to security current age
  • More advanced technologies are needed in "War on Terror'

Package found in Dubai

  • Foiled by intelligence sharing
  • Saudi Arabia provided key information
  • The bombs were found in England and Dubai
  • Discovered on FedEx Express plane in Dubai
  • It had been on 2 aircraft prior
  • It was also bound for O'Hare International Airport

The Plot

  • October 29th 2010
  • Explosives hidden on 2 Qatar Airways airplanes
  • Disguised as printer cartridges
  • Aircraft loaded up in Sana'a (Yemen's capital)
  • Bound for the United States

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Team A

  • Andrew Cannon
  • Jillian Reeves
  • Oluwadayomi Paul
  • Sara Bienvenu
  • Riley Lorenz

Yemen Air Cargo Plot

Roots of Middle eastern terrorism pre and Post 9/11

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