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Suicide bombing takes a sinister turn (update)

We recently reported how a suicide bomber was detonated by mobile phone with the explosives thought to be hidden internally.

As a result of this sinister turn of events air travellers face even more intrusive security screens, including a full body x-ray after fears amidst the recent attack.

Now intelligence officers fear suicide bombers could smuggle bombs on board like drug mules smuggle narcotics.

If the technique was used it would completely evade all security techniques currently used, leading to calls for a full body x-ray to be used.

We will keep you informed of any developments.

MI5 on Espionage

The UK is a high priority espionage target and a number of countries are actively seeking UK information and material to advance their own military, technological, political and economic programmes.

We (MI5) estimate that at least 20 foreign intelligence services are operating to some degree against UK interests. Of greatest concern are the Russians and Chinese.

The number of Russian intelligence officers in London has not fallen since Soviet times.

The threat against UK interests is not confined to the UK itself. A foreign intelligence service operates best in its own country and some may therefore find it easier to target UK interests at home, where they can control the environment and where we may let our guard drop.