Terrorists looking to attack U.S. with wildfires, experts say
Posted: May 4, 2012 10:32 AM EDT | Updated: Nov 6, 2014 12:17 AM EDT
Experts say terrorists are either getting more desperate or more creative.
It appears they're looking to attack the U.S. with wildfires. al-Qaeda's English language magazine called “Inspire” is offering detailed advice on how to start huge forest fires.
Terrorism experts say al-Qaeda's failure to recreate a September 11 style attack in big cities is forcing it to adapt another strategy.
"They have moved on to death by a 1000 cuts,” said ABC News consultant Brad Garrett. “They will try a number of smaller operations but launch them more regularly."
The would-be terrorists are told how to study wooded areas, read weather maps for dry conditions, make timed explosives and bombs to set blazes in the U.S.