From Newsgroup: alt.security
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-14039843/messagers-exploded-dhl-birmingham-germany-russian-spies-test-flights-us.html
Western officials fear Russia has plans to plant bombs
on passenger planes flying to the US and Canada after
electronic massagers exploded in a warehouse.
The comments come after two incendiary devices were shipped
via a DHL logistics centre on July 22 to Birmingham, England,
and Leipzig, Germany, resulting in a fire.
Four people were arrested in connection with the blaze and
charged with participating in sabotage or terrorist operations
on behalf of a foreign intelligence agency.
No injuries were reported, with the incident dealt with by
staff and the local fire brigade, but investigators believe
there could have been far more serious consequences had
the devices ignited while in flight.
The terrifying episode took place at the DHL centre in
Birmingham on the ground of the depot.
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Ok ... were these actual bombs, or just vibrators
with extra-crappy Chinese batteries ? :-)
On the flip, airlines go to extreme lengths to
scan PASSENGERS - but the CARGO, not so much,
wouldn't be very practical.
Israel may have unwittingly given some bad guys
an IDEA with the exploding devices they supplied
to Hezbollah.
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