Source: Overseas Network
Hong Kong police seized 2 real bombs made by thugs. (Source: Wenhui.com )
Overseas Network, December 11th Hong Kong police discovered two remote-controlled homemade bombs at Wah Yan College in Wan Chai on December 9. They are still investigating the situation in depth and initially believe that the bombs they seized It was made by the "Dragon Slayer Squad", the most ferocious of the thugs, and was originally scheduled to be detonated during the "Democratic Front" parade this past Sunday (8th). Police bomb disposal experts have confirmed that the bombs seized are real and can be detonated, and suspect that the two bombs were made by the same group of thugs as the remote-controlled bomb that blew up a police car in Mong Kok on October 13.
Bomb ammunition will release highly toxic substances when decomposed at high temperatures
According to Wenhui.com's report on the 11th, the Hong Kong police confirmed that the two bombs seized at Wah Yan College on the afternoon of the 9th were fully functional finished products, which were launched by mobile phones and radios respectively. device remote control. The explosive device contains 10 kilograms of high explosives, including HMTD and aluminum nitrate powder. There are iron nails inside the device to increase the lethality, as well as a battery box and electronic receiver. The police described the bomb maker's sole purpose as using it to kill or injure others. This type of bomb can cause a large number of casualties within a range of 50 to 100 meters and is an incredibly dangerous device.
Hong Kong media said that HMTD, whose scientific name is hexamethylene triperoxide diamine, is an explosive with high "mechanical sensitivity" and is often used as a detonator; aluminum nitrate is a combustion accelerant and will burn violently on fire. Decompose and release highly toxic nitrogen oxides. HMTD and TATP are the most common peroxide explosives used in bomb attacks and suicide bombings. The synthesis method of HMTD is slightly more cumbersome than that of TATP, but the raw materials are easy to obtain, easy to detonate, and the explosion is powerful. It has attracted the attention and attention of global law enforcement agencies. .
The initial explosion in Mong Kok is suspected to be a small trial by thugs
Police preliminary investigation found that the two explosive devices seized at Wah Yan College were related to the remote control that was detonated in the flower trough at the junction of Nathan Road and Kuai Fu Street in Mong Kok on October 13 The bombs have identical accessories and production methods, so there is reason to believe that they come from the same source, and the current investigation clues point to the "Dragon Slaying Squad", the most brutal among the thugs and whose methods are almost terrorists.
At 8 pm on October 13, rioters set up a roadblock at the junction of Nathan Road and Kuai Fu Street in Mong Kok and placed a bomb in a planter next to it. When the convoy transporting riot police stopped at the scene and some riot police got out of the car to clear the roadblock, rioters detonated a bomb with a mobile phone 15 meters away from the flower trough and made a loud noise. Fortunately, the police and passers-by were not injured.
The police found that the thugs only used a small amount of homemade TATP high explosive that night. They suspected that they were just testing their skills. They then purchased a large amount of raw materials and mixed them with another high explosive HMTD to make a blockbuster bomb. They chose December A series of explosions occurred during the "Democratic Front" demonstration on the 8th.
The police believe that the two remote-controlled bomb cases are related to the "Dragon Slaying Squad". After they made a heavier HMTD remote-controlled bomb, they did not dare to store it in their home, fearing that it would explode and kill themselves, so It was smuggled to a secluded slope under the foundation of Wu Yingxiang Hall of Wah Yan College for temporary storage, with the intention of sending people to take it out for use on the day of the parade. On that day, there was another shocking conspiracy to shoot police officers and marchers indiscriminately, and then blame the police force. Fortunately, the police promptly arrested many members of the "Dragon Slaying Squad" that day and seized a large number of weapons such as semi-automatic pistols and hundreds of hollow-point bullets, which aborted the thugs' plan. The police are now tracing other members of the "Dragon Slaying Squad" and do not rule out the possibility of more arrests.
The school is grateful to the Hong Kong police for removing explosives
Former principal and assistant superintendent of Hong Kong Wah Yan College So Ying-lin said on the 10th that the location where the bomb was found was on a slope near the foundation of Wu Yingxiang Hall. It is a private place, but it is outside the school gate and belongs to the public. In the accessible area, there will be people walking along the ramp to the footbridge; initially there is no reason or any evidence to show that the case is related to the teachers and students of the school, and it is not suitable to connect the incident to social events at this stage.
Su Yinglin said frankly that he was surprised and worried about the incident. The school will pay attention to whether students are worried about this incident, because bombs can be big or small. The police sealed off the school the day before yesterday for in-depth investigation and removed the explosives. and the lockdown was lifted, the school believed that the school was safe, so after the police lifted the lockdown the night before yesterday (the evening of the 9th), the school sent an email to parents informing parents that exams and classes would resume as usual on the 10th. After this incident, the school will review what improvements can be made to enhance the safety of teachers and students.
Su Yinglin also thanked the police for removing the explosives to ensure the safety of the school, teachers and students. The school will fully cooperate with the police investigation. (Overseas Network Yao Kaihong)
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