Using extremists in airplanes of explosive devices disguised in laptops and tablets is virtually inevitable, and it's only a matter of time, consider the United Nations Anti-Terrorism Committee.
"The question should be asked - will this happen, and when will this happen," said the Executive Director of the UN Anti-Terrorism Committee, Jean-Paul Laborde.
This statement was made after the US and EU authorities decided not to prohibit transportation in hand luggage of tablets and laptops on flights from Europe to the US, due to the threat of terrorist attacks.
Earlier, the United States and Great Britain imposed a ban on the transport of laptops and tablets in hand luggage on board aircraft coming from a number of countries in the Middle East and North Africa with a predominantly Muslim population.
According to Labord, the threat of organizing bombings on European flights is very serious.
The head of the UN anti-terrorist committee explained that the militants of the extremist group "Islamic State", returning to Europe from Syria and Iraq.
The IG surrenders its positions in Syria and Iraq, as a result of which the number of militants (mostly immigrants from European countries) returning to their countries. According to Labord, they are more dangerous than those who organized the attacks earlier.
"In general, these people are much more determined, they are more experienced and better educated," said Jean-Paul Laborde.
In late March, US authorities imposed a ban on the transport of laptops and tablets in the cabin of aircraft coming from several countries with predominantly Muslim populations. The US restrictions on flights from eight countries of the Middle East and North Africa, which Washington views as a potential source of terrorist threat: Turkey, Morocco, Jordan, Egypt, the UAE, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and Kuwait.
A similar ban imposed by the United Kingdom extends to direct flights from six countries - Egypt, Turkey, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Tunisia and Lebanon.
The US and UK authorities explained the need to ban the appearance of information about attempts by extremists to disguise explosive devices in laptops, tablets, cameras, DVD players and electronic gaming devices.
The head of the United Nations Anti-Terrorism Committee believes that the imposed restrictions, although they will reduce the risk of the terrorist attack, but can not fully ensure the safety of flights.
"In spite of imposed restrictions on movement, you will get militants of terrorist groups that will be able to seep through borders and return to their countries - mainly with the help of smugglers," explained Labord.
As the head of the committee noted, at the same time, the number of immigrants from Europe wishing to join the IG has significantly decreased. Earlier, US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said that over the past year the number of foreigners traveling in the territory controlled by the IG was reduced by 90%.
Labord noted that he does not know if IG militants can organize an attack by camouflaging an explosive device in a laptop, but, he said, a number of extremist and criminal groups have such opportunities.