Al Qaeda says Yemen bombs "were a success"

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Tuesday, 23 November 2010

Al Qaeda's branch in Yemen has claimed the recent bomb plot out of Yemen cost only US$4,200 to mount and in terms of the 'billions of dollars of air cargo security disruption to western economies', was a success.

The terrorist group also said the attack was part of a new strategy of low-cost moves designed to inflict broad economic damage, a 'strategy of a thousand cuts'.

It makes the claims in a new edition of its English-language magazine, called Inspire, which was devoted entirely to explaining the technology and tactics in the attack.

"Two Nokia mobiles, US$150 each, two HP printers, US$300 each, plus shipping, transportation and other miscellaneous expenses add up to a total bill of $4,200. That is all what Operation Hemorrhage (the operation's code name) cost us," the magazine said.

"To bring down America we do not need to strike big," it said. "In such an environment of security phobia that is sweeping America, it is more feasible to stage smaller attacks that involve less players and less time to launch and thus we may circumvent the security barriers America worked so hard to erect."