Although this was a hoax, it still highlights the importance of having your staff trained in identifying and responding suitably to any kind of threat of this nature. "The object, made up of cardboard, paper and a kitchen timer, was found to pose no danger to the aircraft or its passengers, Air France chief executive Frederic Gagey said. He said the item had been placed in a toilet cupboard by one of the passengers and said the bomb scare appeared to be the result of a 'bad joke'." http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-12-22/retired-policeman-released-from-custody-air-france-bomb-hoax/7047032
The US mass killing duo were manufacturing home-made bombs from commercially available materials. They used the simple instructions in an AQ pdf magazine (Inspire) that is free to download. Not the first, and dare I say the last time we are going to see tactics, techniques and bombs from the Inspire magazine. It has become the lone Jihadi field reference manual. http://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2015/12/breaking-san-bernardino-jihadists-were-constructing-bombs-from-christmas-tree-lights/
