Insulated Beverage Containers to Undergo Extra Security at Airports -- ABC News
Thermoses Could Be Used to Conceal Weapons, TSA on Alert.
Travelers toting thermoses and insulated beverage containers through the nation's airports today might face heightened security measures, according to the Transportation Security Administration.
"The possible tactics terrorists might use include the concealment of explosives inside insulated beverage containers, so in the coming days, passengers flying within and to the U.S. may notice additional security measures related to insulated beverage containers," the TSA said in a statement released early today.
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Thermoses, coffee cups added to list of possible terrorist weapons -- Christian Science Monitor
TSA alert: Thermoses could be used as bombs -- MSNBC
Official: Thermos alert an attempt to think ahead -- Washington Post/AP
"The possible tactics terrorists might use include the concealment of explosives inside insulated beverage containers, so in the coming days, passengers flying within and to the U.S. may notice additional security measures related to insulated beverage containers," the TSA said in a statement released early today.
Read more ....
More News On The Possible Use Of Thermoses By Terrorists
Thermoses, coffee cups added to list of possible terrorist weapons -- Christian Science Monitor
TSA alert: Thermoses could be used as bombs -- MSNBC
Official: Thermos alert an attempt to think ahead -- Washington Post/AP
More News On The Possible Use Of Thermoses By Terrorists
Thermoses, coffee cups added to list of possible terrorist weapons -- Christian Science Monitor
TSA alert: Thermoses could be used as bombs -- MSNBC
Official: Thermos alert an attempt to think ahead -- Washington Post/AP
US tips off airlines of bomb tactic -- Al Jazeera
TSA issues warning on insulated drink containers like thermoses for holiday travelers this season -- New York Daily News
Citing terror threat, airport security focuses on insulated containers -- CNN
TSA takes aim at thermos jugs -- UPI