The general thinking on this is that the shipments from Taiwan were intercepted, and the devices were packed with small amounts of RDX, HMX, PETN, or other modern explosive compound, along with a switch that could be activated ONLY by a specific coded signal....and then were returned to the supply line and ultimately delivered to the people who placed the order. There must have been a "DELAY IN SHIPMENT" at some point, while the devices were turned into weapons.
It doesn't take much PETN or C4 or RDX to injure or kill someone if the charge is placed ON the body...like a pager or walkie-talkie. All it needs is about 0.5 to 1.0 oz of the stuff detonated close to their bodies and it will do significant damage to that person.
The general thinking on this is that the shipments from Taiwan were intercepted, and the devices were packed with small amounts of RDX, HMX, PETN, or other modern explosive compound, along with a switch that could be activated ONLY by a specific coded signal....and then were returned to the supply line and ultimately delivered to the people who placed the order. There must have been a "DELAY IN SHIPMENT" at some point, while the devices were turned into weapons.
It doesn't take much PETN or C4 or RDX to injure or kill someone if the charge is placed ON the body...like a pager or walkie-talkie. All it needs is about 0.5 to 1.0 oz of the stuff detonated close to their bodies and it will do significant damage to that person.