Planning a trip to Somalia or Yemen? If so, leave your ink cartridges at home. According to U.K's BBC News, the U.S. has extended an air cargo ban of toner cartridges from passenger flights to cover both Somalia and Yemen.
"The threats of terrorism we face are serious and evolving, and these security measures reflect our commitment to using current intelligence to stay ahead of adversaries, working closely with our international, federal, state, local, and private sector partners every step of the way," Homeland Security head Janet Napolitano said.
The seemingly quirky ban follows the discovery of bombs hidden in cartridges intercepted while in transit from Yemen to the U.S. Ink cartridges over 16 ounces are affected.
