The soldiers saw that one man was wearing an explosive belt, and when he ran toward them, they opened fire, detonating the bomb, the spokesman added.
During these trials, a skilled user was unable to hit a target more than 60% of the time at 100 yards, and faulty fuses meant that only 75% of the bombs fired detonated on-target.
Fueled by the avgas pouring onto the hangar deck, the fires detonated the 80000 pound of bombs and torpedoes strewn across the hangar deck in a series of catastrophic multiple fuel-air explosions that blew out the hangar sides.
The militants prolonged the standoff by lighting fires, detonating heavy explosives and fighting Kenyan special forces with belt-fed machineguns.In the wake of the destruction and loss of life, Kenya was swamped by an outpouring of worldwide goodwill.
It landed on a barracks full of sleeping soldiers and started a fire that detonated several hand grenades stored inside.
129 people were killed and more than 300 injured after a multiple attackers opened fire and detonated suicide vests in the French capital.
The suicide bomber drove a sport utility vehicle almost to the gates of the government center, which at 8 45 in the morning was crowded, but as policemen opened fire, he detonated a huge bomb.
Individuals and organizations have rushed to help the victims and their family members after three suicide bombers opened fire and detonated their vests, killing 41 people and injuring 239.
On Friday evening, eight heavily armed gunmen wearing suicide vests opened fire and detonated bombs at locations across Paris, killing at least 129 people and injuring more than 300 in Europe's deadliest terrorist attack in over a decade.
