Dienst and CopenhagenThe bombs failed to go off because Jabbar used the wrong device to detonate the explosive, federal law enforcement officials have said. Three explosive experts interviewed by NBC News said they were baffled that Jabbar seemingly knew to use a little-known compound more powerful than TNT but not how to get it to detonate. By using RDX, experts say Jabbar was mimicking the tactics of terrorist groups operating in the Middle East, where it is far easier to obtain. Had Timothy McVeigh, the Oklahoma City bomber, used RDX, the attack would have been even more catastrophic, experts said. “You’d have multiple buildings blown down.”Building a bomb with RDX is also more challenging and more dangerous.

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