'The Mother of Satan' explosives likely used in Brussels terror attacks
- 8 years ago
BRUSSELS — Authorities found more than 30 pounds of TATP explosives in the apartment of one of the suspected Brussels bombers on Wednesday, the same type of explosives used in the November Paris attacks.
TATP bomb stands for Triacetone Triperoxide. It can be made with acetone, which is the main ingredient in nail varnish remover, and hydrogen peroxide, a common hair bleach. Once mixed, the two ingredients form a highly volatile white powder.
"It is frighteningly easy to make. You don't need to be a chemist. You can make a large quantity in an afternoon, dry it out and have it ready," Prof Sidney Allford, who worked with the British army to defuse Taliban bombs in Afghanistan, told the Guardian.
TATP bombs can be triggered easily through a small amount of heat or percussion. Therefore, a TATP-loaded bomb vest is likely to accidentally explode due to its highly unstable nature, whereas a suitcase loaded with TATP would be easier to transport and maintain as the device would be more protected.
If the Brussels bombs are confirmed to have contained TATP, then it would be further proof that this easy-to-make chemical bomb is becoming ISIS's main choice of weapon in Europe.
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TATP bomb stands for Triacetone Triperoxide. It can be made with acetone, which is the main ingredient in nail varnish remover, and hydrogen peroxide, a common hair bleach. Once mixed, the two ingredients form a highly volatile white powder.
"It is frighteningly easy to make. You don't need to be a chemist. You can make a large quantity in an afternoon, dry it out and have it ready," Prof Sidney Allford, who worked with the British army to defuse Taliban bombs in Afghanistan, told the Guardian.
TATP bombs can be triggered easily through a small amount of heat or percussion. Therefore, a TATP-loaded bomb vest is likely to accidentally explode due to its highly unstable nature, whereas a suitcase loaded with TATP would be easier to transport and maintain as the device would be more protected.
If the Brussels bombs are confirmed to have contained TATP, then it would be further proof that this easy-to-make chemical bomb is becoming ISIS's main choice of weapon in Europe.
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