Q&A: Air freight bomb plot

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Two devices from Yemen bound for the US have been intercepted by security officials in the UK and Dubai. An international investigation is taking place in the US, Europe and the Middle East.

How were the bombs transported?

How were the bombs discovered?

What is known about the devices themselves?

What is PETN?

Is air cargo screened?

What happens in the US?

What about screening in the UK?

Why is there so much concern about Yemen?

Who are Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula?

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