SIMI's next: Liquid bombs

AHMEDABAD: Having used ammonium nitrate-based bombs to devastating effect in blasts across the country, Students' Islamic Movement of India cadre were experimenting with a new concoction using hydrogen peroxide to make liquid bombs.

Prototypes of liquid bombs were first experimented in the Waghamon forests in Ernakulam district of Kerala, where a SIMI camp was held in December 2007 to impart terror training to its cadre. The camp was organised by Kerala SIMI secretary P A Shivli.

The experiment with hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) was revealed in the statement of SIMI general secretary Safdar Nagori during interrogation after his arrest by Indore cops on March 26 this year.

‘‘Liquid bombs are as potent as the ones which use ammonium nitrate. The concoction can be injected in plastic or glass bottles of soft-drinks and detonated without attracting much attention,'' said a senior Madhya Pradesh Special Task Force officer.

‘‘Terrorists knew that the government would impose strict restrictions on supply of ammonium nitrate. H2O2 was a suitable alternative as it can be obtained from chemists shops easily,'' said the officer.


Courtesy:timesofindia.com
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