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Hints from The InvestigationInsights from the construction of the Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) can lead us to understand more about the individuals who created the bomb, how the attack was conducted, and possibly if anyone helped in the building of the IED or execution of the crime. By examining the remains of the Remote Control Improvise Explosive Devices (RCIEDs) used at the finish line of the Boston Marathon, bomb experts can analyze how complex the circuitry may have been. Authorities have yet to determine to what extent if any the Boston bombers relied on recipes from Inspire, al Qaeda’s English language magazine, and this analysis is adamantly not intended as a guide for bomb construction, but as an in-depth look at how this crime was possibly executed and the challenges facing the Joint Terrorism Task Force as part of their investigation. Image: 2015 Screen shot from Twitter on "How to Make a Pressure Cooker Bomb" from Islamic…
