Interpol issues ‘orange notice’ amid terror warning
The International Police Organization (INTERPOL) has made public the details of improvised
explosives disguised as packages, which were used in a failed terror attack on the United
States last month.
The so-called “orange notice” contains photographs and technical details of the latest bombs,
which were discovered and made safe at airports in Dubai and Britain after an intelligence
warning.
Al-Qaeda’s Yemen-based branch, al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP), has claimed
responsibility for sending the sophisticated devices, in which the explosive Pentaerythritol
Tetranitrate (PETN) was packed into printer cartridges and attached to timers.
The alert went on to warn that PETN cannot usually be detected by X-ray scanners, and that
sniffer dogs or screening by chemical swabs should be used.
Created in 2004, the INTERPOL Orange Notice is used to warn police, public entities and
other international organizations of potential threats related to disguised weapons, explosives
and other dangerous materials. It can also be issued by the General Secretariat for any act
or event which poses a risk to the safety and security of citizens around the globe.
In the Philippines, the Philippine National Police posted the INTERPOL “orange notice” on its
website, asking the public to be vigilant to such potential threats. (PIA)
