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Traffic Stop Thwarts Eco-Terrorists Plotting to Bomb IBM Nanotech HQ

by Caleb Johnson on April 28, 2010 at 02:54 PM

Only a few miles from their target, three European eco-terrorists were arrested by Swiss police during a routine traffic stop on April 15th. According to The Daily Mail, Costantino Ragusa, Silvia Guerini and Luca Bernasconi -- all members of the Italian terrorist group Il Silvestre -- were arrested when authorities found a primed explosive device inside their vehicle. A police spokesman said the explosive would have caused a significant amount of devastation, although he wouldn't confirm the size of the device.

The terrorists were headed to IBM's state-of-the-art nano-technology complex near Zurich, which is still under construction and will have cost about $84.3 million upon its completion next year. The site already has some of the most advanced computers in the world, and could potentially haul in billions as IBM furthers its foray into nano-technology. Thus, the site a huge target for Il Silvestre, which calls itself anarchist and opposes all forms of micro-technology [Edit. Note: If someone can tell us why anarchists who use explosives are against nano-tech, we'll thank you]. The Swiss Federal Prosecutor's Office confirmed the arrest, and is continuing to investigate the matter and whether or not it was part of a wider web of planned 'green' terrorist attacks.

It's sobering to realize how close this plan was to being successful. With the Il Silvestre members facing some serious time, we don't expect the terrorist organization to stay quiet for long. Thankfully, Swiss authorities were in the right place at the right time. Let's just hope that's the case next time, too. [From: The Daily Mail]

Tags: anarchy, attack, green, ibm, il silvestre, ilsilvestre, nanotechnology, terrorism, terrorists, top

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