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| Man suspected of planting airport bomb 'wanted to start a war on US soil' | Man suspected of planting airport bomb 'wanted to start a war on US soil' |
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| A man suspected of planting a bomb at an airport in North Carolina was preparing to “fight a war on US soil”, the FBI has said. | A man suspected of planting a bomb at an airport in North Carolina was preparing to “fight a war on US soil”, the FBI has said. |
| Michael Christopher Estes was arrested after an unexploded device was found at Asheville Regional Airport on Friday morning. | Michael Christopher Estes was arrested after an unexploded device was found at Asheville Regional Airport on Friday morning. |
| The FBI’s criminal complaint states that Mr Estes admitted planting the bomb, which tests revealed contained Ammonium Nitrate, an explosive often used in terrorist attacks. | The FBI’s criminal complaint states that Mr Estes admitted planting the bomb, which tests revealed contained Ammonium Nitrate, an explosive often used in terrorist attacks. |
| Sterno, a form of jellied alcohol, was used as the fuel source, | Sterno, a form of jellied alcohol, was used as the fuel source, |
| Mr Estes used a rigged an alarm clock, set for 6am, to strike matches that would have set it alight, the complaint states. | |
| The 46-year-old told investigators he bought materials from a Walmart supermarket and admitted putting nails in the device. | The 46-year-old told investigators he bought materials from a Walmart supermarket and admitted putting nails in the device. |
| Airport security discovered the bomb after a sniffer dog approached the device and “signalled the presence of an explosive material”. | Airport security discovered the bomb after a sniffer dog approached the device and “signalled the presence of an explosive material”. |
| Video footage captured Mr Estes walking into the airport in the early hours of 6 October, wearing black clothing, a black baseball cap and carrying a bag. | Video footage captured Mr Estes walking into the airport in the early hours of 6 October, wearing black clothing, a black baseball cap and carrying a bag. |
| He was later seen leaving the airport without the bag. | He was later seen leaving the airport without the bag. |
| After an airport worker reported seeing a man walk out of a woods across the street and into the airport, authorities searching among the trees found a rucksack that has been bought using a membership number assigned to Mr Estes. | After an airport worker reported seeing a man walk out of a woods across the street and into the airport, authorities searching among the trees found a rucksack that has been bought using a membership number assigned to Mr Estes. |
| He was arrested the following day. | He was arrested the following day. |
| Mr Estes has been charged with attempted malicious use of explosive materials and unlawful possession of explosive materials in an airport. | Mr Estes has been charged with attempted malicious use of explosive materials and unlawful possession of explosive materials in an airport. |
| He told investigators that “he did not actually set the alarm clock” that would have triggered the explosion. It is unclear why. | He told investigators that “he did not actually set the alarm clock” that would have triggered the explosion. It is unclear why. |