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al-Q splodydopes to have bombs implanted prior to kaboom
On the day that almost two dozen U.S. embassies and consulates across North Africa and the Middle East are closed following the identification of a significant threat from an al-Qaeda affiliate, a senior U.S. official is providing new details about the communications intercepted from the terrorists, telling ABC News that al-Qaeda operatives could be heard talking about an upcoming attack. The official described the terrorists as saying the planned attack is "going to be big" and "strategically significant."

"The part that is alarming is the confidence they showed while communicating and the air of certainty," the official said, adding that the group -- Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula -- appeared to have a media plan for after the attack.

Authorities do not know the exact target of the planned attack, according to the official.

The senior U.S. official said there is concern about devices that could be implanted inside the body of a terrorist.
Oooooohhh, anal bombs, like the gentleman's brother who went off prematurely while waiting for the Saudi prince in his palace? How exciting that could be -- not quite flying around like a burst balloon in a children's cartoon.
"We are concerned about surgically implanted devices," they said. "These are guys who have developed the techniques to defeat our detection methods."

The official also said authorities were stunned that the group broke "operational security" -- meaning they talked likely knowing it would be picked up by intercepts.
The question that comes to mind is who will be laughed at should this turn out to be all smoke and no fire -- Al Qaeda for failing yet again to pull off a successful attack, or us for overreacting to a threat from the diminished Al Qaeda.

Posted by: Steve White 2013-08-05
http://www.rantburg.com/poparticle.php?ID=373413