Suicide Is DangerouS,
MORE IS COMING...
MORE IS COMING...
Since terrorists started using the bomb, by the way, it is much early than you think, they have been working out ways to inflict death and mayhem on their enemies. We shall not go back to beginning yet but shall look at modern-day terrorists who use the explosive device to make sure their message is heard loud and very clear.
The IRA’s (Irish Republican Army), London bombing campaigns during the 1970s, caused considerable destruction and left many dead and injured in their wake. On 31 October 1971, a bomb exploded at the Post Office Tower in central London forcing it to be closed to the public.
It was this incident that started our investigation into how we could protect the citizens of Great Britain against the cowardly IRA bombers.
Many around the world, especially in America have no idea of what or how terrorism and the use of the bomb started or what it caused. The U.K. was at the forefront and cutting edge of mitigation and collateral damage resolvement.
The IRA detonated two car bombs on 8 March 1973 killing one person and injuring around 200. One of the bombs was placed outside the Old Bailey. In September that year, other bombs at King's Cross and Euston railway stations injured 12 people.
On 17 June 1974, an explosion at the Houses of Parliament injured 11 people.
A bomb went off at the Tower of London on 17 July killing one person and injuring 41 others.
Three members of staff were injured on 22 October when a device exploded at Brooks’s, a private members’ club popular with military officers.
A bomb thrown through the window of a pub near the Royal Artillery Training Centre at Woolwich killed two people and wounded 28 others on 7 November.
A bomb exploded at the Belgravia home of Conservative Party leader Edward Heath on 22 December.
A bomb went off at the Tower of London on 17 July killing one person and injuring 41 others.
Three members of staff were injured on 22 October when a device exploded at Brooks’s, a private members’ club popular with military officers.
A bomb thrown through the window of a pub near the Royal Artillery Training Centre at Woolwich killed two people and wounded 28 others on 7 November.
A bomb exploded at the Belgravia home of Conservative Party leader Edward Heath on 22 December.
After a short ceasefire, the IRA resumed its campaign by carrying out a number of attacks in the West End (Regent and Oxford Streets shopping area) during January 1975.
A booby trap device planted in Kensington killed a bomb disposal officer on 29 August 1975. On 5 September 1975, a bomb at the London Hilton killed two people and injured 63 others.
A booby trap device planted in Kensington killed a bomb disposal officer on 29 August 1975. On 5 September 1975, a bomb at the London Hilton killed two people and injured 63 others.
The list goes on and on…
I think you have got the picture!
Hanging a bomb amongst clothing hidden within the rack of clothes, a paper carrier bag left in a restaurant or pub, a bag under a seat on a bus, all marks of the terrorist method of placement of an explosive device to do as much damage to human life and grab the headlines of the news media.
That was and is the IRA method of operation and some of the methods used.
That was and is the IRA method of operation and some of the methods used.
Others followed suit in using explosives in their quest to garner action for their misguided cause. Planes, boats, and train travelers have all experienced the wrath of the bomber.
Worldwide we have progressed in many simplistic ways, bicycles, scooter, motorbikes, and even the ox-cart are used.
Using human carriers of the explosives into public places, using suicide bombers is not recent and just an extension for ease of access.
Using human carriers of the explosives into public places, using suicide bombers is not recent and just an extension for ease of access.
A little history, with the invention of dynamite in 1860 by Nobel, things changed. Almost by accident, Russian terrorist Ignaty Grinevitsky found that one effective way to use a dynamite bomb was to couple it to a human trigger.
Grinevitsky was a member of the People’s Will, a terrorist organization committed to murdering Alexander II, leader of Imperial Russia. The People’s Will tried on numerous occasions to kill Alexander using dynamite bombs between 1879 and early 1881. We still use the human trigger mechanisms, although successful it is riddled with faults and failures.
Thank goodness they are not the brightest spark from the fire.
Thank goodness they are not the brightest spark from the fire.
Sadly we have come full circle and in the last few days, suicide bombers have left a distinctive message. Fear is abounding and over the last decade, terrorists in Russia are still using suicide bombers. The rest of the world had better not stand down and needs to be on high alert as this is a message that is extremely loud and clear.
Is the female suicide bomber is back and will be used AGAIN!
Hasna Aitboulahcen who blew herself up in Paris a couple of years ago was not the first and will not be the last!
Aitboulahcan is understood to have activated a suicide vest during a police raid on a flat, following Friday's deadly attacks in Paris.
Hasna Aitboulahcen who blew herself up in Paris a couple of years ago was not the first and will not be the last!
Aitboulahcan is understood to have activated a suicide vest during a police raid on a flat, following Friday's deadly attacks in Paris.
This is also one the female suicide bomber who joined the list of past bombers and sadly will not be the last! Using women as the human mechanism is not new and has been used the world over with great success for the terrorist groups. The selection of a suicide bomber is simple, they choose a person within a family that has differing problems. Those with mental and medical problems or has disgraced their family in some manner, such as, out of wedlock pregnancy or contracted AIDS. They are used and the terrorist group uses Islam as an excuse to resolve the family issues.
The blending of the bomber with the public is the secret. Someone, somewhere knows exactly what is going on and this is where “Atmospherics (Chatter on the Streets”, comes into play.
People talk, they cannot keep their mouths shut and we must use our expertise in listening and accumulating the collected information. Data collection and analysis are vital. It is from this we can perform “Next Event Predictability” to track the terrorists and their ill-gotten plans.
People talk, they cannot keep their mouths shut and we must use our expertise in listening and accumulating the collected information. Data collection and analysis are vital. It is from this we can perform “Next Event Predictability” to track the terrorists and their ill-gotten plans.
We have had the typical suicide bombers targets, public gathering locations such as train stations, airports, sports facilities, in fact anywhere the public is in numbers. The second is the transportation itself, bus, trolley, train or plane. Both have been used and from the evidence, others will follow.
These targets use the location as a deadly means, they are a confined space. The suicide bombers inflict their damage by a body bomb that will kill and maim those around them, approximately 30 – 60 feet is the main kill zone.
The damage is horrific, I will not describe the carnage, you can Google for yourselves and see what is left of the bomber and what is inflicted on innocent people.
The damage is horrific, I will not describe the carnage, you can Google for yourselves and see what is left of the bomber and what is inflicted on innocent people.
The energy of the bomb is looking for an escape route, to vent out of the confined space, taking and ripping everything in its path.
In bomb blast protection we always “harden” a building for the outside car bomb blast potential. Over the last 45 years we, as a company, have perfected our solutions. We have not ever forgotten the need for venting of a confined space for the possibility of a suicide bomber. I believe we were the first to create a solution for venting public buildings in the event of a suicide bomber.
I remember my meeting and presentation in Washington D.C. on March 11th, 2004, the day Spain suffered a railway train explosion that changed each Spaniard’s opinion of terrorism. This is a country that has been suffering from Basque terrorist for decades and that day, it was taken to a whole different level. This meeting had approximately 50 people booked to attend at the Department of Transportation, we were informed that the location was being changed as over 200 hundred had now, that morning, asked to attend due to our subject matter and the chain of events.
I was even asked that day if we could invent a bomb detection device for bus transportation and the man was serious!
What are the targets?
Terrorists select locations and dates by anniversaries, history, special events and their terroristic concerns. The build-up is a major concern, there are more anniversaries both political, religious, historical and event-driven than most years.
The research is more than a full-time job and those tasked must keep their information fresh and fluid. It is not just what someone thinks, it is their actions that can trigger a terrorist group to latch on to the situation or concerns.
The Olympics are a major target since Munich in 1972 and the murder of
Today, they may be more worried than ever before.
Drug cartels and massive gangs are the concern, the bomb has hardly ever been used by them but is an option when these people see the message that is sent out through mass killings by using the bomb. It is the headlines of fear that drive these morons.
Proactivity is more vital than ever in this dangerous age. We started our prevention, secure techniques and solutions over 45 years ago and our standards have not changed.
Whether it be word of mouth, fingers, and thumbs of social media, or just plain detective work, we are the same and as diligent as ever.
Our passion is as fired up to protect those that bear the brunt of these attacks.
People, people who work for corporations as they are the ones affected more than any other group. Commerce is the major collateral sufferer of terrorism, it affects your business, staff, and clients and we must reduce the risk.
Whether it be word of mouth, fingers, and thumbs of social media, or just plain detective work, we are the same and as diligent as ever.
Our passion is as fired up to protect those that bear the brunt of these attacks.
People, people who work for corporations as they are the ones affected more than any other group. Commerce is the major collateral sufferer of terrorism, it affects your business, staff, and clients and we must reduce the risk.
You cannot afford not to be pro-active!
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