As a result of close cooperation with
our security and intelligence partners overseas, an improvised explosive device
(IED) designed to carry out a terrorist attack has been seized abroad. The FBI
currently has possession of the IED and is conducting technical and forensics
analysis on it. Initial exploitation indicates that the device is very similar
to IEDs that have been used previously by al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula
(AQAP) in attempted terrorist attacks, including against aircraft and for
targeted assassinations. The device never presented a threat to public safety,
and the U.S. government is working closely with international partners to
address associated concerns with the device. We refer you to the Department of
Homeland Security, including the Transportation Security Administration,
regarding ongoing security measures to safeguard the American people and the
traveling public.
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