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(U//LES)Second Issue ofJ ihadist Magazine Encourages Use of Weapons oMass Destruction10152010

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(U//LES) An article in the second issue of the English-languagejihadist magazine Inspire emphasizes the use of weapons ofmass destruction (WMD); however the article did not providespecific instructions. In the article entitled Tips for OurBrothers in the United Snakes of America, the authorencourages those with microbiology and chemistry degrees to develop biological or chemical toxinssuch as botulism, ricin, or cyanide. WMD was referred to as the next stage [in] the war withAmerica. It is also stated in the article that upcoming issues of Inspire will cover WMD in greaterdetail.

(U//LES)Indicators: Equipment or materials at a residence,such as glassware, incubators, rubbergloves, surgical masks, or literature onfood-borne pathogens, diseases,medicine, chemistry or biology Personal protective equipment, includingfacemasks or respirators, protective suits,rubber gloves, or safety cabinets Castor seeds, Acetone, and commonfilters (coffee) which may be used in theproduction of Ricin Purchases of precursor materials:Sulfuric Acid, Hydrochloric Acid, SodiumCyanide & Potassium Cyanide (Cyanide

Salts)

(U//LES) Cyanide: is a rapidly acting, potentially deadly chemical that can exist invarious forms, such as a colorless gas or as solid crystals. An individual or group wi

an interest in obtaining cyanide could attempt to manufacture it covertly. Proceduresexist in both anarchist publications and scientific literature for producing cyanidecompounds; however, obtaining the starting materials for some of these procedureswould be as difficult as obtaining cyanide itself. For this reason, it is likely that anyoconsidering cyanide for use in an attack would opt to obtain it through theft or otherfraudulent means.

(U//LES) Botulism: is a bacteria,Clostridiumbotulinum, that produces the deadlybotulinum neurotoxin (a toxin that acts specifically on nerve cells to block nervefunction). Rudimentary production techniques for botulinum toxin have been found terrorist training and mayhem manuals for a number of years. These recipes werecrude, largely ineffective recipes for culturing the bacteria and producing botulinumtoxin.

(U//LES) Ricin: is a toxin that is inexpensive, simple to make, and effective. Castorbeans or castor bean plants can be purchased from local plant and nursery stores for small sum. A vast amount of information is available on the Internet that makes itpossible for an individual with little scientific knowledge or experience to acquirecastor beans and extract ricin.

From left to right: Cyanide SalCrude Hydrogen Cyanide,Botulism slurry, Castor beans,Ricin mash

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