Report: Terrorists planning breast implant bombs

BOSTON -- Reports say terrorists could begin hiding explosives in breast implants.

British spy satellites have apparently intercepted terrorist communications from Pakistan and Yemen, talking about women suicide bombers getting explosives put inside breast implants.

Former Houston FBI Director Don Clark said he believes U.S. Homeland Security is taking this threat very seriously.

“Sometimes as ridiculous as it may sound, it can probably be pulled off…Terrorists and terrorist attack are a reality,” Clark said.

The British Intel service reports several plastic surgeons who were trained in many of London's hospitals have returned to their countries to perform the surgeries.

"I'm sure we are gathering all the information, intelligence that the government can," he said. "They are also securing all the ports, airports and main attractions as much as possible. The government takes these types of threats seriously and not relaxed."

Houston plastic surgeon Dr. Franklin Rose said that the industry's technology makes the bombs possible and easy.

“To have a plastic surgeon put in liquid explosion in an implant and teaching somebody how to detect it, it’s unfathomable,” Rose said.

Travelers at Boston Logan International Airport reacted with outrage and anxiety.

“I guess it’s surprising, but I guess it’s not surprising that they’re gonna go to any lengths,” one traveler said.

Another person at Logan said increased security might measures need to be taken.

“I think that we need to invest in full-body scan equipment at the airports. I think that would be the only helpful and the right thing to do,” one man said.

No full body scanners are at Logan, but they could be in place in a few months.

The Transportation Security Administration says its scanners do detect explosive materials and residue.

However, it's unknown how well full-body scanners would detect explosives inside implants.

TSA officials at Logan said they have been informed of the possible threat and are on the lookout.

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