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Foiled aircraft attack: the terrorist is actually an under-cover CIA agent

New York, USA - Infiltrated in Yemen, he returned to hand over the bomb

In the foiled al-Qaeda aircraft attempt of a few days ago (AVIONEWS), a "Spy story" background seems to emerge: the attacker was not a member of the militant Islamist organization, but actually an under-cover CIA (Central Intelligence Agency) agent, who came back to the USA in order to hand over the new bomb model to American authorities. "New York Times" and "Wall Street Journal" reported the rumour...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 1140370
Rome, Italy, 05/09/2012 18:20
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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