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2017-05-12 -Land of the Free

Exploding laptop battery found in Yemen raid

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Posted by Skidmark 2017-05-12 00:00|| || Front Page|| [1 views ] Top

#1 Are these the batteries in the laptops or spares?

I've always thought laptop batteries and power supplies would make good camoflage.

Posted by AlanC 2017-05-12 07:28|| 2017-05-12 07:28|| Front Page Top

#2 Were these batteries jihadi product, or did they came that way from the original manufacturer?

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2017-05-12 10:05|| 2017-05-12 10:05|| Front Page Top

#3 Nobody will want to fly anymore? Well, that'll suit the terrorists just fine.

Or, we can wait until there are a few more Lockerbie incidents.

Posted by Bobby 2017-05-12 13:07|| 2017-05-12 13:07|| Front Page Top

#4 Sure it just wasn't a Samsung?

Posted by Procopius2k 2017-05-12 13:35|| 2017-05-12 13:35|| Front Page Top

#5 They fill the battery compartments with C-4 and park it next to outskirt of the plane.

Posted by newc 2017-05-12 18:37|| 2017-05-12 18:37|| Front Page Top

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