Which statement describes the Yemen cargo plot's outcome?

• A. Two devices failed to detonate before discovery.
• B. The explosives detonated on impact.
• C. The devices were never found.
• D. The devices were contained on the same flight.

Answer: (A)

The main point here is what actually happened to the bombs. In the Yemen cargo plot, the explosive devices were intercepted and did not detonate; they were found before they could go off. This means the outcome is that two devices failed to detonate before discovery. It’s about thwarted attack and discovery prior to detonation, not about detonation on impact, or the devices never being found, or all being on one flight. The emphasis is on prevention through detection and the fact that the devices did not explode.